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The Scottish independence referendum will be held on 18 September, when voters will be asked theyes/no question, "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
" We are stronger together than apart" " We are better together"
" This is our time , our moment.Let´s seize it with both hands"
" We should maintain the Union".
" We want our country to be independent"
" Scotland´s future should be in Scotland´s hands"
" We are voting yes to an idependent Scotland because we want a fairer and more just society"
"All peoples have the rights of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."
Born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1941, Dylan got his first guitar at the age of 14 and performed in rock’n’roll bands in high school. He adopted the name Dylan, after the poet Dylan Thomas, and,began to perform folk music.He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in contemporary popular culture,
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Blowin’ In The Wind' (1963)What does it mean?: Dylan said it wasn't a "protest song". It seemed to be, in part, a warning against fans turning the singer into an icon but the importance of never losing the ability to question everything around you.
UNIT 2: GOING GREEN ( TO BECOME INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT)
Resultado de imagen de SEA BIODIVERSITY
Resultado de imagen de the great pacific garbage patch
We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.
People know that the greenhouse effect is heating up the planet and terrible things are going to happen as a consequence, but they do not want to give up driving cars, because driving is convenient. However, the ultimate effect of spewing noxious gases into the atmosphere is like sitting in a closed garage with the car engine running , asphyxiating from toxic air. We are polluting and poisoning the planet as well as ourselves
James Lovelock
GLOBAL ISSUES/ ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENDANGERED SPECIES GLOBAL WARMING CLIMATE CHANGE POLLUTION DEFORESTATION WASTE/RUBBISH
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN/ GENDER VIOLENCE CHILD EXPLOITATION/ CHILD LABOUR
POVERTY HUNGER DISEASE WAR
DISCRIMINATION ECONOMIC CRISIS
WHAT CAN WE DO IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH
QUESTIONS1. What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
FIRST CONDITIONAL: IF + present simple , Will+base form of the verb May/might +base form of the verb If we all change our lifestyles, we will save the planet . If you don´t leave now, you´ll be late . UNLESS you leave now,you´ll be late.(If you don´t leave now,you´ll be late)
SECOND CONDITIONAL: IF + past simple , would + base form of the verb Could/might+base form of the verb IF I studied harder,I would get better marks. IF I were you, I would talk to her.
THIRD CONDITIONAL: IF+ past perfect, would+have +past participle Could +have +past participle Might+ have+past participle IF I had studied harder,I would have got better marks EXERCISES
1.Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas. 1. If I had more time,………………………………… 2. I would go to the party if………………………… 3. If you travel to other countries,……………………… 4. If we recycle more,…………………………………… 5. If I were taller,…………………………………… 6. If it rains,………………………………………… 7. If you had paid attention in class,…………………… 8. I´ll succeed if………………………………………
9. I would have bought the trainers,…………………………… 10. She wouldn´t have failed the exam if ………………………… 11. If I found a wallet in the classroom,I………………………… 12.He won´t come to the party unless …………………………… 13. If I were you,……………………………………………… 14. I would be happy if ……………………………………… 15. If it hadn´t rained yesterday, ……………………………… 16. What would you do if………………………………………?
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. I. Unles he can leave work early, he………………………(not/be able) to join us for coffee. 2. If you had been at the concert, you …………………..(love) it. 3. Tom ………………………….(tell) us if he had broken up with his girlfriend. 4. If they weren´t good at maths, they…………………… (not/ be able to)give private lessons. 5. If I ………………………….(can afford) to go to Australia,I would go there. 6. If I finísh the project soon, I ……………………….(go ) to the cinema with you. 7. You ………………………………(not/ feel ) so tired if you didn´t go to bed so late.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
If Clare late again, the hockey trainer will be furious. (to arrive)
You'll be sorry if you ___ for your exams. (to revise)
We ___ if the weather's good. (to go)
They _ you if you wear a wig and dark glasses. (to recognize)
If the bus on time, I won't miss the football. (to be)
If you your homework now, you'll be free all tomorrow. (to do)
We___ out if there's no food at home. (to eat)
You'll find life much easier if you more often. (to smile)
If it's hot, we___ for a swim. (to go)
You'll do it better if you ___ more time over it. (to take)
If she ___ practicing, she'll get better. (to keep)
I___ so happy if I pass the exam. (to be)
You'll be really tired tomorrow if you ___ to bed soon.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
1.If Joe_ (be) here, he--------------------__(catch) some fish for supper.
2. It(be) nice if the rain_ (stop)!
3. I (sing) you a song if I_(have) my guitar.
4. If I( have) a better sleeping bag, I(not feel) so cold.
5. If this tent (be) smaller, one of us (have to sleep) outside.
6. I (go ) to the doctor if I___ ( be) you.
7. If I _(not be) so hungry, I (share) my beans with you.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
1.He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving.
If he............................ asleep while driving, he............................................ his car.
2. We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money.
If we................................................. enough money, we............................... to the concert.
3. I lost my job because I was late for work.
I.......................my job if I............................................late for work.
4. The wind was so strong that the bridge collapsed.
If the wind............................................. so strong, the bridge..........................................
5. I couldn't call Sally because I had lost her number.
I..................................................Sally if I......................................................... her number.
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
1. I wish I (be) the manager of this company. 2. Peter wishes he (not buy) that car.It breaks down so often and causes him trouble. 3. Asley's mother wishes she (do) well in the final exams next week. 4. Larry wishes he (be) on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now. 5. Mary feels homesick.She wishes she (be) in her home with her parents now. 6. I wish you (bring) me a glass of water.I am very thirsty. 7. Karen wishes her father (not go) to Russia on business.She misses him. 8. It was a very hot and sunny.I wish I (take) my sunglasses and sunlotion with me. 9. You look overweight.I wish you (attend) a gym this summer. 10. My father wishes he (not forget) to take the camera with him.The view was wonderful. 11. Joseph wishes he (not cheat) in the exam.The teacher was very angry with him. 12. I wish I (not speak) so loudly.My baby brother woke up. 13. Michael wishes his father (give) him £100 for the school trip next month. 14. Mr.Parker wishes there (not be) mosquitoes around.They bite him badly. 15. I wish people (not cut) the trees any more. 16. My mother wishes I (take) her to the hospital for her operation this weekend. 17. Timothy wishes she (not eat) too many strawberries.She has got a terrible stomachache. 18. Pam wishes she (have) an mp3 player. She could listen to music now. 19. I wish I (know) more about cooking.I have to prepare something special for my guests. 20. We wish we (win) the match next Sunday. We will be this year's champion then. 21. The students wish they __ (study) more. They all got bad marks from the maths exam.
ANSWERS 1. I wish I were the manager of this company. 2. Peter wishes he hadn't bought that car.It breaks down so often and causes him trouble. 3. Asley's mother wishes she would do well in the final exams next week. 4. Larry wishes he were on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now. 5. Mary feels homesick.She wishes she were in her home with her parents now. 6. I wish you would bring me a glass of water.I am very thirsty. 7. Karen wishes her father hadn't gone to Russia on business.She misses him. 8. It was a very hot and sunny.I wish I had taken my sunglasses and sunlotion with me. 9. You look overweight.I wish you would attend a gym this summer. 10. My father wishes he hadn't forgotten to take the camera with him.The view was wonderful. 11. Joseph wishes he hadn't cheated in the exam.The teacher was very angry with him. 12. I wish I hadn't spoken so loudly.My baby brother woke up. 13. Michael wishes his father would give him £100 for the school trip next month. 14. Mr.Parker wishes there weren't mosquitoes around.They bite him badly. 15. I wish people wouldn't cut the trees any more. 16. My mother wishes I would take her to the hospital for her operation this weekend. 17. Timothy wishes she hadn't eaten too many strawberries.She has got a terrible stomachache. 18. Pam wishes she had an mp3 player. She could listen to music now. 19. I wish I knew more about cooking.I have to prepare something special for my guests. 20. We wish we could win the match next Sunday. We will be this year's champion then. 21. The students wish they had studied more. They all got bad marks from the maths exam.
THIRD TERM
2º bach. Transformations
1.COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE OF EACH PAIR SO THAT IT HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE FIRST ONE.
PASSIVE VOICE
Teachers are expected to be suitable role models.
We..................................................................................................... 2. Computers are controlling our lives. Our lives............................................................................................. 3.Pollution threatens the environment. The environment ................................................................................ 4,White people took away the Indians´ land through treaties, war or threat. The Indians´ land................................................................................. 4.Toddlers need to be ferried to the occasional party. Parents................................................................................................ 5.The photographs solved an age-old mystery. An age-old mystery............................................................................... 6,Medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases has already been carried out by doctors. Doctors.............................................................................................. 7. There must be a connection between our body chemistry and the impulses we emit. It´s believed that.............................................................................................. 8. The poverty shocked me. I ........................................................................................................................ 9.You can certainly frighten older people with the danger of inminent death. Older people....................................................................................................... 10.In certain situations ,a mobile phone can be a lifesaver. In certain situations life.................................................................................... 11.The number of skins obtained by illegal hunting is believed to be insignificant. People believe................................................................................................. 13.The British government has banned the use of pesticides. The use .............................................................................................................. 14. Our house is being painted at the moment. The painters........................................................................................ 15.The police are also investigating the matter. The matter ...................................................................................................
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1.Our planet will soon become uninhabitable if the govenments do not act quickly to protect the environment. Our planet will become uninhabitable unless......................................................... 2. If manufacturers don´t stop producing CFCs , the ozone layer will be destroyed. Unless............................................................................................................. 3.The newcomers were greeted with hostility and prejudice . Therefore ,they formed their own ethnic groups. If the newcomers............................................................................... 4.People now believe that you have failed as a parent if your child doesn´t have at least four activities. People now believe that unless..................................................................... 5. Give those to me right now or I´ll leak all over your shoes. Unless..................................................................................................
REPORTED SPEECH
1.He said he was waiting for his lady love to return to him. He said: “..................................................................” 2..She asked if I´d ever thought of modelling. She asked:”................................................................................” 3. Unbelted rear-seat passengers can become a deadly force,too.” David Mosley explained ................................................................. 4.They told us “ You should choose this cruise” They suggested........................................................................... 5.Rita Marley said: “ We should bring his remains to Ethiopia” Rita Marley suggested............................................................ 6.“Don´t do that again,Paul” Mary told ......................................................................
7..Sailing and whale-watching are two of the optional activities there. If you want..................................................................................... 8.The slogan may not have been very active. Perhaps ..................................................................................... 9.You don´t have to go to University if you don´t want to. You needn´t .......................................................................... 10.We won´t know how to use them. We won´t be........................................................................
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1The Rastafarian religion is practised by approximately 700,000 people worlwide. This religion includes a oneness with nature. The Rastafarian religion,which.................................................................. 2.The prison was built in 1521 by Henry VIII and is only 2 metres wide. The prison,which.................................................................................... 3.Nick and his family live in a two-roomed house. The house ................................................................................................
1. It´s always been my ambition to be rich and famous. I have always ...........................................................................................
2. It´s a pity I didn´t enter University last year. I wish............................................................................................................ 3. The last time I skied was in 1995. I haven´t......................................................................................................... 4. Julia Roberts is the world´s highest paid actress. No actress in the world...............................................................................
ANSWERS
PASSIVE VOICE
Teachers are expected to be suitable role models.
We expect teachers to be suitable role models 2. Computers are controlling our lives. Our lives are being controlled by computers. 3.Pollution threatens the environment. The environment is threatened by pollution. 4,White people took away the Indians´ land through treaties, war or threat. The Indians´ land was taken away through treaties,war or threat by white people. 4.Toddlers need to be ferried to the occasional party. Parents need to ferry todlers to the occasional party 5.The photographs solved an age-old mystery. An age-old mystery was solved by the photographs. 6,Medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases has already been carried out by doctors. Doctors have already carried out medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases 7. There must be a connection between our body chemistry and the impulses we emit. It´s believed that there must be a connection between ourbody chemistry and the impulses we emit. 8. The poverty shocked me. I was shocked by poverty 9.You can certainly frighten older people with the danger of inminent death. Older people can certainly be frightened with the danger of inminent death. 10.In certain situations ,a mobile phone can be a lifesaver. In certain situations a mobile phone can save your life 11.The number of skins obtained by illegal hunting is believed to be insignificant. People believe that the number of skins obtained by illegal hunting is insignificant. 13.The British government has banned the use of pesticides. The use of pesticides has been banned by the British government. 14. Our house is being painted at the moment. The painters are painting the house at the moment. 15.The police are also investigating the matter. The matter is also being investigated by the police.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1.Our planet will soon become uninhabitable if the govenments do not act quickly to protect the environment. Our planet will become uninhabitable unless the governments act quickly. 2. If manufacturers don´t stop producing CFCs , the ozone layer will be destroyed. Unless manufacturers stop producing CFCs,the ozone layer will be destroyed. 3.The newcomers were greeted with hostility and prejudice . Therefore ,they formed their own ethnic groups. If the newcomers.hadn´t been greeted with hostility and prejudice,they wouldn´t have formed their own etnic groups 4.People now believe that you have failed as a parent if your child doesn´t have at least four activities. People now believe that unless your child has at least four activities, you have failed as a parent 5. Give those to me right now or I´ll leak all over your shoes. Unless you give those to me right now,I´ll leak all over your shoes
REPORTED SPEECH
1.He said he was waiting for his lady love to return to him. He said: “I am waiting for my lady love to return to me" 2..She asked if I´d ever thought of modelling. She asked:”Have you ever thought of modelling?” 3. Unbelted rear-seat passengers can become a deadly force,too.” David Mosley explained that unbelted rear-seat passengers could become a deadly force,too 4.They told us “ You should choose this cruise” They suggested that we choose this cruise They suggested choosing this cruise 5.Rita Marley said: “ We should bring his remains to Ethiopia” Rita Marley suggested that we bring his remains to Ethiopia Rita Marley suggested bringing his remains to Ethiopia 6.“Don´t do that again,Paul” Mary told Paul not to do that again
7..Sailing and whale-watching are two of the optional activities there. If you want you can sail or watch whales there 8.The slogan may not have been very active. Perhaps the slogan hasn´t been very active. 9.You don´t have to go to University if you don´t want to. You needn´t go to university if you don´t want to 10.We won´t know how to use them. We won´t be able to know how to use them.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1The Rastafarian religion is practised by approximately 700,000 people worlwide. This religion includes a oneness with nature. The Rastafarian religion,which includes a oneness with nature , is practised by aproximately 700.000 people worlwide 2.The prison was built in 1521 by Henry VIII and is only 2 metres wide. The prison,which is only2 metres wide, was built in 1521 3.Nick and his family live in a two-roomed house. The house in which Nick and his family live has only two rooms.
1. It´s always been my ambition to be rich and famous. I have always wanted to be rich and famous
2. It´s a pity I didn´t enter University last year. I wish I had entered University last year 3. The last time I skied was in 1995. I haven´t skied since 1995 4. Julia Roberts is the world´s highest paid actress. No actress in the world is as well paid as Julia Roberts
WRITE THE FOLLLOWING ACTIVE SENTENCES, CONTAINING MODALS AND SEMI -MODALS, IN THE PASSIVE
1. You musn´t leave the milk outside the fridge 2. We had to translate the story into Greman. 3. Youy should inform John´s teacher inmediately 4. We ought to invite Susan to the party- 5. Scientists can´t explain the origin of the universe. 6. We needn´t buy tickets for the concert in advance. 7. You ought to hand in the homework now.
ANSWERS. 1. Milk mustn´t be left outside the fridge. 2. The story had to be translated into German.cket 3. John´s teacher should be informed inmediately. 4. Susan ought to be invited to the party. 5. The origin of the universe can´t be explained. 6. Tickets for the concert needn´t be bought in advance 7. The homework ought to be handed in now.
GRAMMAR REVISION 2º BACH
Sentence transformación: rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
PASSIVE VOICE
1.They will ask you several questions. You will be asked several questions
2. Is English spoken here? Do they speak English here?
3. Did they tell you about the joke? Were they told about the joke?
4.My computer was being repaired when I arrived home. Someone was repairing my computer when I arrived home
5. One cannot eat an orange if nobody has peeled it. An orange cannot be eaten if it hasn´t been peeled
6. Teachers don´t allow students to eat in the classroom. Students are not allowed to eat in the classroom
7.They would have given the boys a prize if they had passed the exam. The boys would have been given the prize if the had passed the exam
8. Your life will be changed by this book. This book will change your life
9. People know that AIDS is increasing in Africa. It is known that AIDS is increasing in Africa
AIDS is known to be increasing in Africa
10. People believe that body piercing is dangerous It is believed that body piercing is dangerous
Body piercing is believed to be dangerous
11. People think that the Queen is very rich. The Queen is thought to be very rich
It is thought that the Queen is very rich
12. People say that Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world
Bill Gates is said to be one of the richest men in the world
13.People think that tribute bands have first-rate musicians. It is thought that tribute bands have first- rate musicians
Tribute bands are thought to have first-rate musicians
14.Teachers are expected to be suitable role models. We expect teachers to be suitable role models
15.We can´t finish this project by tomorrow. This project can´t be finished by tomorrow.
16. White people took away the Indians´land through treaties,war or threat.
The Indians´ land was taken away through treaties ,war or threat by white people
17. The British government has banned the use of pesticides.
The use of pesticides has been banned by the British government
18.Medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases has already been carried out by doctors.
Doctors have already carried out medical research involving fingerprints and genetic disesases
19.They showed him the gun that was used as the murder weapon. He was shown the gun that was used as the murder weapon
20. Careless driving may have caused the accident. The accident may have been caused by careless driving
21. Experts are studying the greenhouse effect all over the world.The greenhouse effect is being studied all over the world by experts
23. Harvard university will offer him a scholarship. He will be offered a scholarship by Harvard university
A scholarchip will be offered to him by Harvard university
24. They were selling flowers near the shopping center. Flowers were being sold near the shopping center
25.We ought to invite Susan to the party. Susan ought to be invited to the party
NEITHER.............NOR ,EITHER .......OR, NOT ONLY ....BUT ALSO
1.WRITE SENTENCES WITH EITHER...NOR, NEITHER...NOR ,BOTH... AND.
1.Tom was late. So was Ann.Both....................................................
2.She didn´t write and she didn´t phone.She neither.............................................
3.He never listens to or advises his friends when they have a problem. He neither ......................
4.We can leave today or tomorrow.We can ................................................
5. It was a very boring film. It was very long too. The film .................................................
6. We should learn to accept our weaknesses and our strenghts. We should learn to accept......................................................
LISTENINGS
Try to complete these listening comprehension quizzes, then look at the transcript:
Primeira pregunta: realización dun resumo dos puntos máis importantes do texto. Máximo 50 palabras (1 punto).
Segunda pregunta: require que o alumnado busque palabras ou grupos de palabras no texto que corresponden no seu significado a unha palabra ou definición dada no exame: "Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here" (0,25 x 4
1 punto)=
Terceira pregunta: transformación dunha parte ou o total dunha frase tirada do texto noutras palabras para que signifique o mesmo. Constará de catro partes, cunha puntuación de 0,5 puntos para cada parte (4 x 0.5
2 puntos).=
Cuarta pregunta: dúas preguntas baseadas no tema do texto. As respostas deben demostrar que o alumno o entendeu correctamente. Constará de dúas partes, cunha puntuación de 1 punto para cada parte (2 x 1
2 puntos).=
Quinta pregunta: unha pregunta acerca dun tema relacionado co tema do texto. A resposta, en forma de redacción, narrativa, carta ou doutro tipo, debe conter, aproximadamente, 120 palabras (3 puntos).
Sexta pregunta: proba de audición. Dez preguntas de tipo de test (multiple choice) acerca dun texto auditivo, cunha puntuación de 0,1 para cada resposta, facendo un total de 1 punto. (1 punto)
2. Terase en conta a comprensión, a expresión e a corrección escritas. Por unha parte, o corrector/a valorará se existe unha comprensión total ou parcial do texto por parte do alumnado. Por outra parte, o corrector terá en conta a capacidade do alumno para se comunicar de forma efectiva (avaliación da súa competencia comunicativa), a coherencia e a ordenación lóxica na exposición das ideas, a riqueza do léxico, sen esquecer a expresión gramatical correcta (competencia lingüística) das respostas.
3. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto e unha expresión gramatical correcta, a puntuación será máxima, sempre que o alumno introduza elementos expresivos persoais dunha certa complexidade léxicosintáctica.
4. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto, mais a expresión non fose gramaticalmente correcta, faranse as deducións oportunas que dependerán da gravidade da incorrección ou do erro. As deducións faranse, entón,
axustándose á importancia cualitativa do erro e do número de erros que se cometan na mesma pregunta. A modo orientador, os erros de expresión básicos (faltas de concordancia, indebida ou inexacta orde de palabras, erros na formación de interrogativas ou negativas etc.) serán penalizados de forma considerable.
5. Se a comprensión for parcial, a puntuación máxima asignada á pregunta verase reducida de acordo coa gravidade da falta de comprensión.
6. Se non houber ningunha comprensión, a pregunta non pode ter ningún tipo de cualificación positiva.
7. Os erros ortográficos puntuaranse negativamente de acordo co seu número e importancia (serán máis graves en palabras básicas da lingua inglesa). Un erro repetido na mesma palabra só se penalizará unha vez.
8. Se se transcribise literalmente un fragmento do texto como resposta a todas ou a unha das preguntas, aínda que este fragmento estivese relacionado co contido da pregunta, valorarase cunha puntuación máxima do 50%
do total atribuíble á puntuación correspondente a cada pregunta ou cuestión, así que debe interpretarse que non necesariamente a puntuación debe ser un 0,5.
COMMON MISTAKES
* INCORRECT
1. Concord: S/Pl.; *people is / *this people; *too much marriages; *others causes; *it are going to; *women is; *this places / *these place / *that rivers, *every days, *much people thinks, etc. (confusion de “other” e “another”)
2. Verb tenses and verb forms: *you will married; *they thinked; *I’m worry; *people have did bungee jumping; *jumping isn’t been; *he don’t (en vez de “didn’t” cando é pasado); *he writed; *they don’t be;
3. False friends and words confused: how / like / as /; make / do; fly / flight; sure / secure / safe; sing / sign; couple / pair / partner; other / another; lose / loose; marry / marriage / married; notice / news / new; live / life; dead / died / death; pass / spend; fall / fail; success / exit / event; more / a lot (of) / very / much / many, eg *“very people”; try / prove; ancient / old; diary / daily; health / healthy; choice / choose; a little / a few; nowadays / actually; good / well.
4. Articles (generic use): *the divorce / *the women / *the secrets of the life. *(the) next / last week etc.
6. Comparatives: *more .. that…; *the same that / than …; *more old / young; confusion between comparative and superlative forms.
7. Possessives and reflexives: confusion between and wrong use of “his” / “its” / “her” / “hers” / “their” / “theirs” / *“themself” / *”theirselves”.
8. Misspelt words: *nervious; *wich; *whith; *decission; *exciteing; *recibe, *practique; especialmente frecuente é a falta do segundo consonante cando o inglés o require (*acording to; *coment; *apearance).
10. Invented expressions: *year a year / *day a day / *to have 20 years / *in the actually / *you are reason; *it likes me; *he born / borned; *I am agree; *he use to; *fish likes me;
11. Subject / verb are reversed, or the subject is simply not present: *many think is dangerous; *are right; *is important.
12. Adjectives: adjectives in plural (*differents families; *certains prototypes; *biologicals feelings) and placed after the noun (*a country very important); they don’t know the right order of adjectives.
13. Prepositions: *think in; *insist in; *become in.
14. Modal verb groups: *must can; *must to…; *will keeping; *they will can to go; *he can has; *it will must be perfect; *I am will waiting; *to can.
15. Interrogatives: *You went? *You can fly? *Who they are? *Was there the plane? *How do you are?
16. Complex and Multi-verb structures: *I want that you will be happy; *I want that you know; *I went for see; *due to more young people prefer; *she decided to don’t do it.
17. Punctuation: Absence of commas and full stops, also confusion about where to put one and the other.
18. Mal uso (ou non-uso) de presente perfecto nas redaccións.
19. Cláusulas relativas mal formadas. Confusión entre “that”, “what” é “which”.
20. Formulas repeated too frequently: “on the one hand … on the other hand”, “In my opinion…”; “The text speaks about…”
REMEMBER!
PEOPLE ARE ...
EVERYBODY /SOMETHING / ANYTHING IS.....
ACTUALLY (REALLY)
PRESENTLY /CURRENTLY(ACTUALMENTE)
CHILD/ CHILDREN
LIFE /LIVES
THIS /THESE : this boy, these boys
MAN /MEN
WOMAN /WOMEN
success (éxito)
event (suceso)
TEXTS JUNE 2010
INGLÉS
OPCION A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
“Treasures of the Earth” examines the geology which affects our lives. In the exhibition, there is a model house
which demonstrates how and where we use substances obtained from the earth. You can locate materials such as
copper and titanium, which can be found in a typical kitchen or garage.
We advise you to see the beautiful animated film, which shows the different geological periods. A large model
shows you a modern gold mine. Near it is a display of useful minerals, where you can inspect a collection of
domestic objects. All of these contain natural substances, and any questions you have about the minerals can be
answered.
Our scientists use samples from the collection in order to study the minerals, each one of which has its own
characteristics, from the hardness of diamond to the softness of talc. These differences mean that minerals like iron
can be used for a variety of purposes, for tools, building materials, or jewellery, for example. Discover our planet’s
secrets! In one section of the exhibition you will find a sample of rock from the moon which has been lent by
NASA. Part of this rock is older than any we know on earth.
Dramatic changes are produced by movements or fractures of the earth, which cause volcanoes and earthquakes.
You can experience for yourself how an earthquake feels in our earthquake room, and in a spectacular video you can
watch the entire four-thousand-million-year history of the planet in just a few minutes.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here.
(0.25 x 4
1 point)=
a) A public display, where things are on show.
b) Implements used by the hand.
c) Given, but only for a period of time.
d) Breaks or cracks.
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points:
0.5 points each)
a) They use samples from the collection in order to study the minerals.
Samples from the collection …
b) We advise you to see the beautiful animated film.
“You…,” they said to us.
c) In the exhibition, there is a model house.
The exhibition …
d) A large model shows you a modern gold mine.
You can see …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points: 1 point each)
a) Where do you think this text came from? Who wrote it and why was it written?
b) How are the minerals mentioned in the text useful in our lives?
5. Describe a visit to a museum, exhibition or art gallery if you have been to one. If not, do you think they should be free, or should people have to pay to enter? Give reasons for your answer. (Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
PAU
XUÑO 2010
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Professor Chris Wiseman conducted an experiment in Britain to find the world’s most popular joke, although he
asked people all over the world to contribute jokes as well, in order to judge them. At the conclusion of the
experiment, the scientists had evaluated over 40,000 jokes and counted nearly 2 million votes. There are national
and regional differences in humour, as well as variations between the sexes. Men, for example, preferred more
aggressive jokes, while women preferred word play.
The following joke came second: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went camping and pitched their tent in a field. In
the middle of the night, Dr Watson was suddenly woken by Sherlock, who said to him: “Watson, look up and tell me
what you can see.” Watson replied: “I can see millions and millions of stars.” Sherlock then asked: “So, Watson,
what do you deduce from that?” “Well,” said Watson, “It means that if even only a few of those stars has planets,
there may be life out there.” “No, you fool,” answered Holmes, “it means somebody has stolen our tent!”
The History Channel eventually put on a special show, watched by millions, where Wiseman said he had found the
funniest jokes in the world, but that the performance of the jokes is more important than the jokes themselves. Many
of them were about lawyers, hunters and doctors, but the most popular jokes were about the relationship between
men and women. "Many of the jokes received higher ratings from certain groups of people, but some had real
universal appeal," said Wiseman, who has published a book based on the experiment.
Wiseman said the research revealed that different countries preferred different types of jokes. The British and
Australians favour jokes involving wordplay, while continental Europeans like surreal jokes. Americans and
Canadians prefer jokes that make somebody look stupid.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words
whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here.
(0.25 x 4
1 point)=
a) A thing that scientists do to find out whether something is true or not.
b) Differences.
c) A temporary structure where you can sleep outside.
d) All over the world. (adjective)
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points:
0.5 point each)
a) Wiseman said he had found the funniest jokes in the world.
“I ……” said Wiseman.
b) The most popular jokes were about the relationship between men and women.
People enjoyed…
c) Americans and Canadians prefer jokes that make somebody look stupid.
The Americans’ and Canadians’ favourite…
d) Chris Wiseman conducted an experiment to find the world’s most popular joke
In order to…
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points: 1 point each)
a) Do different people prefer different kinds of jokes? Refer to the text and to your own experience.
b) How do you know that Chris Wiseman’s experiment was popular?
5. What things in your life make you happy? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
SETEMBRO 2010
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Probiotic products are healthy foods that contain good bacteria, and some of them are among the bestselling
foods in supermarkets. Probiotic foods and drinks contain types of bacteria that naturally colonise
your intestines and help you digest food, though we may not like eating them so much.
The theory is that by putting these ‘friendly’ bacteria into our system, we fight the bad bacteria and help
promote the natural balance of micro-organisms in our digestive system. This, it is said, helps digestion.
There is also a theory that probiotics can help your immune system — some scientists believe that our
immune system suffers in our super-clean homes, and that introducing good bacteria helps it. Because of
this, there is evidence that they may improve those illnesses associated with the immune system, such as
psoriasis and asthma.
Some of this is supported by studies, particularly in the area of intestine health. Recent studies have
supported the theory that the bacteria in probiotics can make the immune system stronger. A paper
presented at the European Influenza Conference indicated that probiotics, combined with vitamin and
mineral supplements, could reduce the duration of some common illnesses. And then another study
showed that people taking probiotics took fewer days off work than a group who took no probiotics,
especially in night workers.
So far, studies on their effects on eczema, asthma and cholesterol have not produced good results, but the
potential role of friendly bacteria in promoting digestive health is irrefutable. Our digestive health may be
affected if we don’t eat them.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible. (maximum 50 words, 1 point)
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point;
0.25 each)
a) assimilate and absorb.
b) without any dirt at all.
c) make something better.
d) diseases.
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one (2 points: 0.5 points each):
a) By feeding these ‘friendly’ bacteria into our system, we fight the bad bacteria.
If we ...
b) Probiotics can help your immune system.
Your immune system ...
c) We may not like to eat them so much.
We may not enjoy …
d) Our digestive health may be affected if we don’t eat them.
Unless …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points: 1 point each ):
a) According to some people, what conditions can be helped by probiotics and how?
b) What foods do you eat? Are they healthy?
5. What other things (apart from eating healthy foods) do you do to keep yourself healthy? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
PAU
SETEMBRO 2010
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Vocabulary: Figure skating
patinaxe artística / patinaje artístico= Skating was a mode of transportation for war and hunting in Northern Europe: it was a quick way to cross frozen
lakes, rivers and streams. Skates were first made from bones, and later from iron and steel. By the 16th century,
skaters were transporting goods across frozen waterways. Thus, like other winter sports, figure skating grew from
necessity.
In 1892, the International Skating Union was founded. Six years later, the first official event was celebrated, and the
Union’s organisers hoped it might soon become an Olympic sport. After a great deal of work over the next decade,
figure skating was added to the Olympic programme for the 1908 Games.
There are four Olympic Figure Skating events: women's singles, men's singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The singles
event consists of two sections: the short programme, and free skating. The short programme combines eight
prescribed elements such as a number of jumps. In the free skating programme, skaters perform original techniques
to music of their choice. As judges deduct points for too many or too few jumps, a balanced programme is
important. The pairs event also consists of a short programme and free skating. The couple works as a unit,
performing many manoeuvres.
In ice dancing, the focus is on the complex steps in time with the music, in which the skaters maintain physical
contact with each other. Ice dancing consists of three sections: compulsory, original, and free dances. In compulsory
dancing, the couple must perform one pre-determined dance. Original dances must follow selected rhythms,
although the pair can choose their own music and interpretative steps. In free dancing the pair freely express their
interpretation of the music they have chosen.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (Maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point;
0.25 each)
a) Extremely cold
b) Rivers or streams
c) “Carry out” or “do”
d) Pair
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one(s) (2 points: 0.5 point each):
a) Skaters were transporting goods across frozen waterways.
Goods ...
b) The International Skating Union was founded. Six years later, the first official event was celebrated.
Six years after …
c) As judges deduct points, a balanced programme is important.
If judges didn’t ....
d) Ice dancing consists of three sections.
There are …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words, as far as possible. (2 points: 1 point each ):
a) How was it possible for figure skating to be added to 1908 Summer Olympic Games?
b) What is the main difference between the “free skating” and “free dancing” on the one hand, and the rest?
5. Some people want to exclude your favourite sport from the Olympic Games. Write an argument for its inclusion.(Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
POSSIBLE ANSWERS JUNE 2010
OPCIÓN A
1. In this interesting geological exhibition we can find hard and soft minerals, which can be used for many purposes, collections of objects that contain minerals, a model house and gold mine, and rock from the moon. We can also experience an earthquake and watch the geological history of the planet.
2. a) exhibition b) tools c) lent d) fractures
3. a) Samples from the collection are used (in order) to study the minerals.
b) “You should / ought to see the beautiful animated film,” they said to us.
c) The exhibition has / contains a model house.
d) You can see a large model of a modern gold mine / that shows a modern gold mine.
4. a) I think the text came from an advertisement or a brochure for an exhibition in a geological museum. It
contains a lot of details, so I think it was written by a person who works in the museum, and the reason it
was written is that they want people to come to the museum.
b) The minerals are used in a lot of objects that we use in our lives every day, such as tools, talc, building
materials and jewellery.
OPCIÓN B
1. It IS about a competition for the most popular joke in the world. One of the favourite ones was about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. Some jokes are popular everywhere, but different people prefer different types of jokes, for example men and women, and people from places such as Britain, Europe and America.
1. a) experiment b) variations c) tent d) universal
3. a) “I have found the funniest jokes in the world,” said Wiseman.
b) People enjoyed (most) (the) jokes about the relationship between men and women. (most) (more than any other(s).
c) The Americans’ and Canadians’ favourite jokes are about making somebody look stupid.
d) In order to find the world’s most popular joke Chris Wiseman conducted an experiment.
4. a) Yes, different people like different jokes. Different nationalities like British and Australian people like jokes that play with words. In Spain there are a lot of jokes about people from Cataluña, Andalucía and Galicia. I don’t understand some of the jokes that boys tell me, which are usually about girls or the toilets. They do not make me
laugh and I prefer the ones they tell in television programmes like “El Club del Chiste”, which are clever and the performance of the jokes is very good.
b) I know the experiment was popular because people contributed many jokes, and almost 2 million people voted for their favourite one. Also, the television programme where he gave the result was watched by millions of people.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS SEPTEMBER 2010
OPCIÓN A
1. Probiotic foods are bought by many people. They are healthy because they contain good bacteria which fight illnesses, for example in our intestines. They also make our immune system stronger, so psoriasis, influenza and asthma may improve. People return to work sooner as they suffer these illnesses for less time.
2. a) digest b) super-clean c) improve d) illnesses
3. a) If we feed these “friendly” bacteria into our system, we (will / can / Ø) fight the bad bacteria.
b) Your immune system can be helped by probiotics.
c) We may not enjoy eating them so much.
d) Unless we eat them, our digestive health may be affected.
4. a) Some conditions that are helped by probiotics are bad digestion, a poor immune system, influenza, asthma and psoriasis. Probiotics introduce good bacteria, which fight the bad bacteria, and improve the immune system.
b) I always eat a lot of foods like fish, fruit, vegetable and brown bread, which are good for me because they contain a lot of vitamins and make me strong. Unfortunately, I also eat chocolate, cakes and biscuits, which have too much fat and sugar, and besides I drink 2 litres of Coca-Cola every day. I need to be more careful about what I eat!
OPCIÓN B
1. Skating started in Northern Europe many centuries ago and was a way of transporting things. It became an international sport in 1892 and an Olympic sport in 1908. There are different kinds of events, singles, pairs and ice dancing, some of which are chosen by the skaters while others are compulsory.
2. a) frozen b) waterways c) perform d) couple
3. a) Goods were being transported across frozen waterways (by skaters).
b) Six years after the International skating Union was founded, the first official event was celebrated.
c) If judges didn’t deduct points, a balanced programme would not be important.
d) There are three sections in ice dancing.
4. a) They were able to include figure skating in the 1908 Olympic Games because International Skating Union, which had been founded in 1892, worked hard for a decade.
b) “Free skating” and “free dancing” are different from the rest because they are more original: in these the skaters can choose the music and their interpretation of it.
PAU
XUÑO 2011
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
In his autobiography, Below the Surface, 2008 Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps says, “I eat pretty much whatever I want.” Apart from items such as fried-egg-and-cheese sandwiches, chocolate chip pancakes or five-egg omelettes for breakfast, half a kilo of enriched pasta or two large ham-and-cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise (lunch) or pasta with carbonara sauce and a large pizza for dinner, he also loves junk food, especially McDonald’s Big Mac hamburgers.
According to nutritionists, Phelps can eat this diet because he trains five hours a day, six days a week. His metabolism – the process of converting food into energy – is very different from an average man’s. While he’s training, he burns 1,000 calories per hour. An average male adult who, like Phelps, consumed 12.000 calories daily would gain three pounds (1.4 kilos) a day. Nutritionists also say that Phelps, who is 1.93 metres tall and weighs 85 kilos, could improve his diet by including some fruit or salad.
Contrary to the copious breakfasts eaten by Phelps and also to the advice of experts, who say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, told a reporter that he didn’t have any breakfast at all on the day he won his 100-metre gold medal. But reports say that after he won his medal, the Jamaican athlete (1.93 metres tall and 86 kilos in weight) went to celebrate at McDonald’s. Maybe he met Michael Phelps there. The American fast-food company must be very happy with all the publicity it’s been receiving. It sounds like fast food equals fast man. But only in some cases, of course!
PAU
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point; 0.25 each) a) More or less
b) Rubbish
c) Used up
d) Abundant
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each) a) Phelps says, “I eat pretty much whatever I want”
Phelps said that …..
b) Phelps could improve his diet by including some fruit or salad.
Phelps could improve his diet if ….
c) Contrary to the copious breakfasts eaten by Phelps ….
Contrary to the copious breakfasts which …
d) Maybe he met Michael Phelps there.
He may ....
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
a) Why do you think Phelps’ autobiography is called Below the Surface?
b) Why can’t a normal person follow the same diet as Michael Phelps without getting fat?
5. Write a letter to a friend who is getting a bit fat telling him/her what to do in order to lose weight. Consider both diet and exercise. (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
XUÑO 2011
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
If you adopt a dog, you and your new pet will spend the first couple of weeks "getting to know one another". He doesn't know why he has come to your home or what is expected of him. Please be patient with him and anticipate problems before they occur. Don't leave tempting shoes, clothing, or children's toys within reach of your dog. If he is left out in your backyard while you work, please understand the first few days will be rough on him. Try to leave the home with as little fanfare as possible. Tearful goodbyes do nothing but add to your dog’s anxiety.
When he’s first settling in, your dog may experience shyness, anxiety, restlessness, excitement, crying or barking. He may exhibit excessive water drinking, frequent urination, or diarrhoea. His appetite may not be good. If any of these symptoms last more than a few days, call your veterinarian.
Your new dog must learn a whole set of new rules. Be patient and be consistent. If you want him off the furniture, don't allow him to sit on the couch "sometimes". Don't allow him to do something one time and forbid it another.
A training lesson with your dog half-an-hour a day will teach him the simple obedience commands so necessary in having a well-behaved pet. Just as we must teach our children manners, so we must also teach our pet.
Within a week or two, your dog will have settled into his new home and his new routine. Some will take a little longer. Very few are unable to adjust at all.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here (1 point; 0.25 each). a) To see or realise beforehand
b) To show
c) External signs of an illness
d) Orders
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each)
a) Don't leave tempting shoes, clothing, or children's toys within reach of your dog
The writer advises us …
b) His appetite may not be good.
Perhaps …
c) Don't allow him to do something one time and forbid it another.
If you allow him …
d) We must teach our pet manners.
Our pet …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
a) Why should you be patient at first when you adopt a new dog?
b) How should you act if you want your dog to be well-behaved?
5. Have you ever had a pet? If so, describe it. If not, what sort of pet would you like to have, and why? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
SETEMBRO 2011
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
What makes a responsible learner? Do they always do their homework and follow the teacher's instructions? Are they good team workers? Or do they volunteer to clean the blackboard? Are they diligent and obedient? They may not always be like that.
We do not think of responsible learners as role models (or teacher's pets), but as learners who accept the idea that their own efforts are crucial to progress in learning, and behave accordingly. So, when doing their homework or answering a question in class, they are not aspiring to please the teacher, or to get a good mark. They are simply making an effort in order to learn something.
Responsible learners do not have to be especially keen on team work, but they are willing to cooperate with the teacher and others in the learning group for everyone's benefit. Cooperation does not mean that they always obediently follow instructions: they may ask about the purpose of the activity first, or they may even offer suggestions on how to improve an activity.
Finally, responsible students may not always do their homework, but whenever they fail to do it, they are conscious of missing an opportunity to expand their knowledge of the foreign language. This is because they consciously control their own progress, and make an effort to use all opportunities to their benefit, including classroom activities and homework.
The saying goes: you can bring a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink. Teachers can provide all the necessary circumstances and input, but learning will only happen if learners are willing to contribute. And, in order for learners to be actively involved in the learning process, they first need to realise that success in learning depends as much on the student as on the teacher.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here (1 point; 0.25 each). a) offer to do something
b) aiming, hoping
c) enthusiastic about
d) widen, extend
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each)
a) Do responsible learners volunteer to clean the blackboard? Are they diligent and obedient?
The writer asks ……
b) They may not always be like that.
Perhaps …..
c) You can bring a horse to the water
A horse……
d) Learning will only happen if learners are willing to contribute.
Unless …….
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
a) Give three characteristics of responsible learners.
b) What are the two main elements necessary for learning to happen?
5. What activities did you enjoy most in your English classes? And which ones did you like least? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
PAU
SETEMBRO 2011
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
What I do for a living is unique: I teach people how to disappear. My clients range from the paranoid to the extremely wealthy. Many people contact me thinking I’m going to provide them with a fake passport and a whole new identity, but only the government can do that. What I do is make people hard to track down using a three-step process: misinformation, disinformation and reformation. The first step means erasing available information on a person. The second, disinformation, means creating and spreading false clues about his whereabouts. I might take your debit card and have different people around the world make transactions so it looks like you’re living in different places.
The third step is reformation – getting the person I’m disappearing to a destination without anybody finding out. I’ll teach the client how to live a different life, open accounts abroad, use only prepaid phones and create complicated phone and email control systems. I have a partner and she helps me disappear people. We have a rigorous method. She goes over my tracks, seeing if she can find my client. We do that until she can’t find anything. I rarely hear from my clients ever again. Payment is in advance.
At the moment we’re working on one of the biggest cases we’ve ever handled. This is the gist: A Spanish billionaire who’s getting divorced claims he’s lost all his money, so he won’t pay his wife anything. My client is the wife. We’re pretty sure the husband still has the money; he’s just moving it around, making it look like he doesn’t. He is criminally connected, so she’s worried that if he’s forced to give her a large amount of money, he’ll try to have her murdered. So she can’t stay in Spain after the trial.
PAU
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point; 0.25 each) a) Not genuine
b) Lines or marks left by a person, animal or vehicle in passing.
c) The central idea.
d) Practically certain
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each) a) My clients range from the paranoid to the extremely wealthy
Some of my clients …
b) At the moment we’re working on one of the biggest cases we’ve ever handled. The author said that ….
c) I’ll teach the client how to live a different life
The client ........
d) He is criminally connected, so his wife is worried that he’ll try to have her murdered.
Because ….
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
1. Why does the writer need a partner in his business?
2. Why is it difficult for somebody to disappear?
5. Where would you go if you wanted to disappear? Explain your choice. (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
CONVOCATORIA DE XUÑO
Opción A
1. The text talks about the eating habits of some athletes. Michael Phelps eats everything he wants, including junk food. He can do this because he trains 5 hours a day and burns up a lot of calories. Usain Bolt also eats fast food, although, contrary to the advice of nutritionists, he doesn’t have big breakfasts.
2. a) pretty much; b) junk; c) consumed; d) copious
3. a) Phelps said that he could eat pretty much whatever he wanted.
b) Phelps could improve his diet if he included some fruit or salad.
c) Contrary to the copious breakfast which Phelps eats …
d) He may have met Michael Phelps there.
4. a) I think it is probably called Below the Surface because Phelps is a swimmer, and the title refers to the sport he practices, which is done under the water.
b) Because a normal person doesn’t do as much physical exercise as Phelps, and therefore doesn’t burn as many calories as he does.
Opción B
1. When an adopted dog first comes to your house you should understand that he will be nervous and anxious in this new situation, and be patient with him if he behaves in a strange way. However, you should also be firm and consistent, in order to teach him your rules.
2. a) anticipate; b) exhibit; c) symptoms; d) commands
3. a) The writer advises us not to leave tempting shoes, clothing, or children’s toys within reach of our dog.
b) Perhaps his appetite won’t be / isn’t good.
c) If you allow him to do something one time, don’t forbid it / you shouldn’t forbid it another.
d) Our pet must be taught manners.
4. a) Because you should consider that he has to adapt to a new situation and learn a lot of new rules.
b) You should be patient and always behave in the same way to him. You should also dedicate a while every day to training him to be obedient and behave well.
CONVOCATORIA DE SETEMBRO
Opción A
1. The text describes the characteristics of the responsible foreign language learner. It says that such a learner (this sort of learner) should be conscious that his own work is crucial (very important), and that she /he should use all the opportunities s/he has to learn.
2. a) volunteer; b) aspiring ; c) keen on d) expand
3. a) The writer asks if / whether responsible learners volunteer to clean the blackboard and if / whether
they are diligent and obedient.
b) Perhaps they aren’t always / won’t always be like that.
c) A horse can be brought to the water
d) Unless learners are willing to cooperate, learning won’t happen.
4. a) They consider that their own work is very important for the process of learning a language /if they
want to learn a language / to learn a language, they are cooperative in class /they are willing to cooperate
in class, they control their own progress, they try to use every opportunity to learn.
b)The two main elements necessary for learning to happen are input/ opportunities to learn provided by the teacher, and willingness /readiness to use the opportunities on the part of the student.
Opción B
1. The writer talks about his job, which is to make people disappear. He describes how he does this / the techniques / procedures he uses for this, and tells us about the specific case he is working on at the moment.
2. a) fake; b) tracks; c) gist; d) pretty sure
3. a)Some of my clients are paranoid; others are extremely wealthy.
b) The author said that at that moment he was working on one of the biggest cases they had ever handled.
c) The client will be taught how to live a different life.
d) Because he is criminally connected, his wife is worried that he’ll try to have her murdered.
4. The writer needs a partner to help him (to) disappear people / to make people disappear / to make sure that the people he disappears cannot be traced / to go over his tracks, seeing if she can find his clients …
b) Because a person creates / leaves a lot of information about him/herself which has to be eliminated /destroyed. / Because there is a lot of information about a person in many different places.
5. I think that if I wanted to disappear I would go to a South American country like Argentina, perhaps.
I would go there for several reasons. First, because they speak Spanish there, so I wouldn’t have any problems with the language. Secondly, in South America there are many people who originally came from Spain, so I wouldn’t have to change my appearance very much, as I would do if I went to China, for example. China might seem a good choice, too, because there are lots of Chinese people and it is an enormous country, but I would have to change my appearance quite a lot in order not to be noticed as a foreigner. And in the third place, I’d really like to see South America.
I have a friend who went to Argentina on holiday with his parents last year, and he says it’s awesome.
REVIEW.2ºBACH.2013 3.REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING. (50 points) 1. Taking the car without permission was the wrong thing to do.(MODAL VERB) You shoudn´t have taken the car without permission 2. He isn´t here. Perhaps he went home.(MODAL VERB) He may/might have gone home. 3.It´s a pity you didn´t come to the concert I wish you had come to the party. 4. After thanking everybody, they left the building. After they had thanked everybody ,they left the building. 5.I didn´t open the door because I didn´t know it was you. IF I had known It was you ,I would have opened the door 6. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.(SUCCEEDED) They suceeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation. 7.My car is going to be checked tomorrow.(HAVE). I am going to have my car checked tomorrow. 8.Their guests were shown some photographs of the trip They showed the guests some photograps of the trip 9. I advise you to go to the doctor.(BETTER) You had better go to the doctor 10.Owing to my illness, I cancelled my holiday.( AS) AS I was ill , I cancelled my holiday 11.Because he didn´t behave himself , he was sent to bed. If he had behaved himself, he wouldn´t have been sent to bed 12. You will have to answer these questions in English These questions will have to be answered in English. 13. She no longer loves him ( any longer) She doen´t love him any longer 14. The Queen is said to be very rich. People say the Queen is very rich 15.They should print the letter in the newspaper. The letter should have been printed 16.The inmigration department is going to consider my application for a passport. My application for a passpor t is going to be considered by the inmigration department 17. The police know that they have connections with the Mafia. They are known to have connections with the Mafia 18. They have sent the surgeon to America to learn a new surgical technique. The surgeon has been sent to America to learn about a new surgical technique It isn´t necessary to phone before you visit me. You needn´t phone before you visit. You don´t have to phone before.....
20..It´s raining. It started to rain as we left the house.(SINCE) It has been raining since we left the house 21The opera singer won´t make an appearance if the photographers aren´t there. (UNLESS) The opera singer won´t make an appearance unless the photographers are there 22. “Let´s not go out tonight” He suggested not going out that night 23. “Are you sorry for the crimes you have committed?” He wanted to know if /whether I was sorry for the crimes I had committed 24 ”.Mum, don´t forget to pick me up at five tomorrow,please” Susan said Susan asked her Mum not to forget to pick her up at five the following day 25. The man was so intelligent that everybody admired him. (SUCH) He was such an intelligent man that everibody admired him 26.She is not only beautiful. She has also an IQ of 150. Besides Besides being beautiful,she has an IQ of 150 27. “I think we should launch a vigorous marketing campaign”said Mr Silva Mr Silva suggested launching a .................................... Mr Silva suggested that we launch......... 28.Everybody here knows more about football than I do. I know less about football than everibody here 29.You must feed the monkeys. The monkeys must be fed . 30.If he doesn´t turn up on time tomorrow,he´ll get the sack. Unless he turns up on time, he´ll get...... 31.He is not only a politician,he is also a pianist. As well as being a politician he is a pianist. 8. People say that Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world Bill Gates is said to be one of the........................................ 32.I´d rather you didn´t tell Peter about it. I´d prefer you not to tell Peter about it. Is it really necessary for you to do it? Do you really need to do it? 34.The river is too narrow for this ship. The river isn´t wide enough for this ship. 35.I didn´t know you were coming , so I didn´t buy any food. If I had known you were coming , I would have bought some food 36. Although people here are poor, they are very nice. Despite being poor, people here are very nice 1The accident wasn´t so bad because he was driving slowly. If he had driven faster,the accident would have been worse 37. You won´t enjoy his new album if you don´t enjoy pop music. (UNLESS) You won´t enjoy this film unless you enjoy pop music. 38.. I would prefer to stay at home ( RATHER) I ´d rather stay at home 39. Napoleón did not succeed in conquering Russia and neither did Hitler. Neither Napolen nor Hitler succeeded in conquering Russia 40 He hurt his leg before the race . He managed to win the race. In spite of hurting his leg before the race, he managed.................... 41. “ You shouldn´t eat so much fried food and you ought to take some exercise”The doctor said. The doctor advised me not to eat so....... and to take some exercise. 42 “ Don´t answer the door to anyone” Mrs Lane said to the babysitter Mrs Lane told the babysitter not to aswer the door to anyone 43.. “ Who did you go out with yesterday?” Her parents asked her. Her parents asked her who she had gone out with the previous dAY 44 “ Let´s go for a walk” he said He suggested going out for a walk
46. People believe that the Queen is very rich. The Queen is believed to be very rich 47. I met a friend last week. Her husband is an actor. ( RELATIVE CLAUSE) I met a friend last week whose husband is an actor 48 What a pity Tom failed the exam. I wish Tom hadn´t failed the exam. 49. My mother has a university degree and so has my father. Both my mother and my father have a university degree You should see a doctor. (BETTER) You had better see a doctor 51. She doesn´t work here any more . ( NO LONGER) She no longer works here 52. It´s forbidden to light fires. ( MODAL VERB) You mustn´t light fires 53. I couldn´t buy the wallet because I didn´t have enough money. If I had had enough money ,I would have bought the wallet 54. I used the computer in order to finísh this more quickly. ( IN ORDER THAT ) I used the computer so that I could finish this..... 55.Careless driving may have caused the accident. The accident may have been caused by careless driving 56. Experts are studying the greenhouse effect all over the world. The greenhouse effect is being studied all over the world by experts 57. Harvard university will offer him a scholarship. He will be offered a university degree 58. In spite of having a car ,he usually goes to work on foot. Although he has got a car, he usually goes,,,,,,,,, 59.” Leave the office now and don´t come back again” the boss said. The boss ordered me to leave the office and not to come back again 60. He was driving very fast. So he had an accident. As a result of driving very fast ,he had an accident 61. They were selling flowers near the shopping center. Flowers were being sold near the shopping center 62.We ought to invite Susan to the party. Susan ought to be invited to the party. 63. He started working here five years ago. (FOR) He has been working here for five years 64. “Where are my keys? “ She wonders where her keys are 65. He certainly didn´t go to the post office to buy stamps. He couldn´t have gone to the office to buy stamps 66.My sister is not old enough to go to pubs. My sister is too young to go to pubs 67. What´s the price of the book? How much does the book cost.? 68.. When did you first meet her? How long have you known her? 69. They have told him bad news. He has been told bad news 4.Complete the following sentences using your own ideas.(16 points) 1. I bought a car so that.......................................................... 2. If you had seen the accident ,what...............................................................? 3. I will lend you the money as long as...................................................................... 4. She travelled to France although, ....................................................................... 5. If John had been more careful, ......................................................................... 6. I failed the exam in spite of.............................................................................. 7. The doctor advised me...................................................................................... 8. Exercise is good for your health.Furthermore.,........................................... 5. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. (20 points) 1. Pedro non adoitaba prestar atención na clase. Como consecuencia, suspendiu varias asignaturas en Xuño.Polo tanto,terá que estudiar todo o verán para aprobar os exames en setembro. 2. O goberno. está intentando mellorar a actual situación económica do noso país . Porén, cada día hai máis desemprego e a xente nova ten que buscar novas oportunidades no estranxeiro 3. 3. Este curso dinme conta de que canto máis estudio mellores notas saco. 4. Non sabía que estabas enferma. Si o soubera (hubiera sabido,) teríache chamado (te habría llamado.)
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English. Anyone who has ever spent time in an airport waiting for a flight knows that this can be very dull. However, this is changing, as airports have already entered the twenty-first century. The rise and expansion of air traffic is causing many changes. Many people commute for business reasons, and there has recently been a large increase in the air cargo business. Food items produced in one place, for example, tropical fruit, may have to be transported quickly for sale in another. In addition, the growth in Internet use has expanded e-commerce, and customers who order items online expect delivery right away. As a result, airports and the surrounding areas have grown tremendously. Many companies are building warehouses near runways, and high-tech firms are setting up offices that are convenient for airline commuters. Other new airport buildings include entertainment and sports facilities. Some “aerotropoli”, as these new airport cities have been called, even include housing. Despite the noise and pollution, developers are quickly building homes to house the increasing number of workers dependent on airports. Even without the adjacent businesses, airports themselves are growing. To meet the needs of workers and travellers, airports are expanding their services. Not only has shopping become more attractive and competitive, but some airports display works of art, and the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport even offers wine tasting. The idea of building aerotropoli is now spreading beyond the USA, and there are plans to build them in France, Brazil, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Wouldn’t it be nice if, while you wait for your next flight, you could sit in a rocking chair (as in Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts) and listen to live music (as in Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas)? Questions 1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible. (maximum 50 words, 1point) 2. 2.Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here.(1 point) a. boring b.nevertheless b.Besides c.inmediately d.articles e.expanding
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points: 0.5 points each)
a) There was a lot of traffic so we missed our flight. If …………………… b) Smoking is forbidden at airports. You..................................................................................... c) Developers are quickly building homes to house the workers Homes..................……………………........................ d) “Have you ever flown before?” she asked. She asked us ……………………
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points:1 point each)
a) What is Dallas /Fort North international airport an example of? b) Why are airports offering more services than in the past? 5. Write a composition using 120 words ,stating if you would like to live in an airport city.Explain your reasons why / why not.(3 points)
THE FLAG OF WALES
USA ELECTIONS 2016
The Scottish independence referendum will be held on 18 September, when voters will be asked the yes/no question, "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
" We are stronger together than apart" " We are better together"
" This is our time , our moment.Let´s seize it with both hands"
" We should maintain the Union".
" We want our country to be independent"
" Scotland´s future should be in Scotland´s hands"
" We are voting yes to an idependent Scotland because we want a fairer and more just society"
"All peoples have the rights of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."
BREXIT
EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER COUNTRIES( 28)
FRANCE ,ITALY ,GERMANY. BELGIUM .SPAIN .UNITED KINGDOM ,GREECE, AUSTRIA, IRELAND, PORTUGAL, NETHERLANDS, POLAND ,SWEDEN, ROMANIA, DENMARK,FINLAND,HUNGARY,LUXEMBOURG,BULGARIA, SLOVENIA,SLOVAKIA,ESTONIA, LATVIA,MALTA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC,BULGARIA,LITHUANIA
https://europa.eu/european-union/about-/countries/member-countries_
UNIT 1:FAME
BOB DYLAN WINS THE LITERATURE NOBEL PRIZE FOR " HAVING CREATED NEW POETIC EXPRESSIONS WITHIN THE GREAT AMERICAN SONG TRADITION"
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/13/bob-dylan-wins-2016-nobel-prize-in-literature
Born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1941, Dylan got his first guitar at the age of 14 and performed in rock’n’roll bands in high school. He adopted the name Dylan, after the poet Dylan Thomas, and,began to perform folk music.He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in contemporary popular culture,
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Blowin’ In The Wind' (1963) What does it mean?: Dylan said it wasn't a "protest song". It seemed to be, in part, a warning against fans turning the singer into an icon but the importance of never losing the ability to question everything around you.UNIT 2: GOING GREEN ( TO BECOME INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT)
We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.
Stephen HawkingPeople know that the greenhouse effect is heating up the planet and terrible things are going to happen as a consequence, but they do not want to give up driving cars, because driving is convenient. However, the ultimate effect of spewing noxious gases into the atmosphere is like sitting in a closed garage with the car engine running , asphyxiating from toxic air. We are polluting and poisoning the planet as well as ourselves
James Lovelock
GLOBAL ISSUES/ ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESENDANGERED SPECIES
GLOBAL WARMING
CLIMATE CHANGE POLLUTION DEFORESTATION WASTE/RUBBISH
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN/ GENDER VIOLENCE
CHILD EXPLOITATION/ CHILD LABOUR
POVERTY HUNGER DISEASE WAR
DISCRIMINATION ECONOMIC CRISIS
WHAT CAN WE DO IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH
QUESTIONS1. What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
2. Where does it come from?
3.What is it made of?STOP USING PLASTIC BAGS
http://www.oxfordculturemania.es/2014/10/07/be-a-hero-save-mother-earth-part-two/
MODAL VERBS
Rephrasing activities
ACTIVITY NUMBER 01
ACTIVITY NUMBER 02
ACTIVITY NUMBER 03
ACTIVITY NUMBER 04
ACTIVITY NUMBER 05
ACTIVITY NUMBER 06
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING
1. It was a mistake to park outside the police station.
2. I´m sure that Karen was a beautiful baby.
3. It was unnecessary for you to clean the floor.
4. Perhaps Pam and Tim decided not to come.
5. He can only come next week.
6.Is it really necessary for you to do it?
7. It´s forbidden to light fires.
8 . You ought to study harder.(BETTER)
ANSWERS
1.You shouldn´t have parked outside the police station
2.Karen must have been a beautiful baby
3.You needn´t have cleaned the floor
4.Pam and Tim may/ might have decided not to come
5.He will be able to come next week
6.Do you really need to do it?
7.You mustn´t light fires
8.You had better study harder
REPORTED SPEECH
1.“How long have you been on holidays?” She wanted to know
2.“I think we should launch a vigorous marketing campaign”said Mr Silva
3. “ I want you to take the letter to your parents tomorrow”The teacher told Victor
4. Don´t forget to cancel the meeting” the boss said to the secretary.
5.They asked us not to smoke in the patient´s room.
6. “You shouldn´t spend so much money on clothes” My mother said.
7.”Will we have time to visit the museum?” They asked
ANSWERS
1.She wanted to know how long I had been on holidays
2.Mr Silva suggested launching a vigorous marketing campaign
3.The teacher told Victor to take the letter to his parents the following day
4.The boss reminded the secretary to cancel the meeting
5.“.Don´t smoke in the patient´s room.”They said.
6.My mother advised me not to spend so much money on clothes
7.They asked me if they would have enough time to visit the museum
REVISION 1ST TERM( Modal verbs, reported speech)2ND TERM
UNIT 3:ONLINE WORLD
PASSIVE VOICE
CONNECTORS
1.He hurt his leg before the race . He managed to win the race.(IN SPITE OF)
2. I used the computer in order to finish this more quickly. ( IN ORDER THAT )
3. In spite of having a car ,he usually goes to work on foot.(ALTHOUGH)
4.She is not only beautiful. She has also an IQ of 150.(iN ADDITION TO)
5. He was driving very fast. So he had an accident.( AS A RESULT OF)
6. There is an art gallery in the city and a museum as well.(IN ADDITION TO)
7. Despite the doctor´s advice not to play football ,he played yesterday.(ALTHOUGH)
8.In spite of the heavy rain, the football game continued.(ALTHOUGH)
9. She is so nice that everybody admire her.(SUCH)
10. It was such a boring book that I couldn´t finish it.( SO)
11. He rang me up.He wanted to give me some good news. (IN ORDER TO)
12. I took a cookery course in order to be able to make special dishes.(SO THAT)
1.He hurt his leg before the race . He managed to win the race. In spite of hurting his leg before the race,he managed to win it.
2. I used the computer in order to finish this more quickly. ( IN ORDER THAT )
I used the computer so that I could finish this more quickly
3. In spite of having a car ,he usually goes to work on foot. Although he has got a car ,he usually goes to work on foot.
4.She is not only beautiful. She has also an IQ of 150. Besides/ In addition to being beautiful, she also has an IQ of 150
5. He was driving very fast. So he had an accident. As a result of driving very fast,he had an accident
6. There is an art gallery in the city and a museum as well. In addition to an art gallery,there is a museum
7. Despite the doctor´s advice not to play football ,he played yesterday. Even though the doctor advised him not to play football, he played yesterday
8.In spite of the heavy rain, the football game continued. Although it was raining heavily , the football game continued
9. She is so nice that everybody admire her.(SUCH) She is such a nice girl /woman/ person/ that everybody admires her
10. It was such a boring book that I couldn´t finish it.( SO) The book was so boring that I couldn´t finish it
11. He rang me up.He wanted to give me some good news. (IN ORDER TO)
He rang me up in order to give me some good news
12. I took a cookery course in order to be able to make special dishes.(SO THAT)
I took a cookery course so that I was able to make special dishes
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
FIRST CONDITIONAL: IF + present simple , Will+base form of the verb
May/might +base form of the verb
If we all change our lifestyles, we will save the planet .
If you don´t leave now, you´ll be late .
UNLESS you leave now,you´ll be late.(If you don´t leave now,you´ll be late)
SECOND CONDITIONAL: IF + past simple , would + base form of the verb
Could/might+base form of the verb
IF I studied harder,I would get better marks.
IF I were you, I would talk to her.
THIRD CONDITIONAL: IF+ past perfect, would+have +past participle
Could +have +past participle
Might+ have+past participle
IF I had studied harder,I would have got better marks
EXERCISES
1.Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas.
1. If I had more time,…………………………………
2. I would go to the party if…………………………
3. If you travel to other countries,………………………
4. If we recycle more,……………………………………
5. If I were taller,……………………………………
6. If it rains,…………………………………………
7. If you had paid attention in class,……………………
8. I´ll succeed if………………………………………
9. I would have bought the trainers,……………………………
10. She wouldn´t have failed the exam if …………………………
11. If I found a wallet in the classroom,I…………………………
12.He won´t come to the party unless ……………………………
13. If I were you,………………………………………………
14. I would be happy if ………………………………………
15. If it hadn´t rained yesterday, ………………………………
16. What would you do if………………………………………?
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
I. Unles he can leave work early, he………………………(not/be able) to join us for coffee.
2. If you had been at the concert, you …………………..(love) it.
3. Tom ………………………….(tell) us if he had broken up with his girlfriend.
4. If they weren´t good at maths, they…………………… (not/ be able to)give private lessons.
5. If I ………………………….(can afford) to go to Australia,I would go there.
6. If I finísh the project soon, I ……………………….(go ) to the cinema with you.
7. You ………………………………(not/ feel ) so tired if you didn´t go to bed so late.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
If Clare late again, the hockey trainer will be furious. (to arrive)
You'll be sorry if you ___ for your exams. (to revise)
We ___ if the weather's good. (to go)
They _ you if you wear a wig and dark glasses. (to recognize)
If the bus on time, I won't miss the football. (to be)
If you your homework now, you'll be free all tomorrow. (to do)
We___ out if there's no food at home. (to eat)
You'll find life much easier if you more often. (to smile)
If it's hot, we___ for a swim. (to go)
You'll do it better if you ___ more time over it. (to take)
If she ___ practicing, she'll get better. (to keep)
I___ so happy if I pass the exam. (to be)
You'll be really tired tomorrow if you ___ to bed soon.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
1.If Joe_ (be) here, he--------------------__(catch) some fish for supper.
2. It(be) nice if the rain_ (stop)!
3. I (sing) you a song if I_(have) my guitar.
4. If I( have) a better sleeping bag, I(not feel) so cold.
5. If this tent (be) smaller, one of us (have to sleep) outside.
6. I (go ) to the doctor if I___ ( be) you.
7. If I _(not be) so hungry, I (share) my beans with you.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
1.He crashed his car, because he fell asleep while driving.
If he............................ asleep while driving, he............................................ his car.
2. We couldn't go to the concert, because we didn't have enough money.
If we................................................. enough money, we............................... to the concert.
3. I lost my job because I was late for work.
I.......................my job if I............................................late for work.
4. The wind was so strong that the bridge collapsed.
If the wind............................................. so strong, the bridge..........................................
5. I couldn't call Sally because I had lost her number.
I..................................................Sally if I......................................................... her number.
Listening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOSNTqHHXPAWHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON TEN MILLION DOLLARS?
1.DEBORAH: I´d quit my...........................and..................
2.KAREN:I´d .....................part of it and I´d also................
3.SYBIL: I´d make .................................... ....................and I´d .....................my children and .......
4. SHERI:I would ...................it to charity and then I´d ............ some to my...................
5.ADA:I´d pay off .......... ......... ..........,buy a ............ .............. and the go on...............
6.CHERYL: I´d .......................and .........to ................for the rest of my................
7.PRESTON: I´d .....................it in the..............
8.ELIZABETH: I´d ...............my bills and .............. ....................... to New Jersey.
If I could save time in a bottle by Jim Groce
If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save ..........................
Till Eternity passes ....................
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last .........................
If words could make ................... come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would ......................them with you
But there never ...................to be enough time
To do the things you ........................to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to ..................
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with
If I ................... a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box ........................... be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to ........................
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with.
If I ................... a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box ........................... be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.
1.Rewrite the sentences using the conditional form.Do not change the original meaning
1.Our planet will soon become uninhabitable if we do not act quickly to protect the environment.Our planet will become uninhabitable unless.....................................................
2.If manufacturers don´t stop producing CFCs , the ozone layer will be destroyed.
3.Unless.........................................................................................
4.Give those to me right now or I´ll leak all over your shoes.
Unless.................................................................................................
5. I couldn´t buy the wallet because I didn´t have enough money.
If I………………………………………………………………….................
6.I really want to buy a car but I haven´t got enough money.
If I...............................................................................................
7.Dana was late for work because she woke up late.
If Dana………………………………………………………….
8. When Barbie fell down the stairs,she broke her arm.
If Barbie………………………………………………………………….
9. I haven´t got artistic talent,so I don´t paint.
If I.............................................................................................
10. I really want to succeed,so I´m going to practice every day.
If I................................................................................................
UNIT 4:SENSE IT
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UNIT 4:FAMILIES
Relative sentencesUNIT 6: ADVERTISING
WISH CLAUSES
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
1. I wish I (be) the manager of this company.2. Peter wishes he (not buy) that car.It breaks down so often and causes him trouble.
3. Asley's mother wishes she (do) well in the final exams next week.
4. Larry wishes he (be) on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now.
5. Mary feels homesick.She wishes she (be) in her home with her parents now.
6. I wish you (bring) me a glass of water.I am very thirsty.
7. Karen wishes her father (not go) to Russia on business.She misses him.
8. It was a very hot and sunny.I wish I (take) my sunglasses and sunlotion with me.
9. You look overweight.I wish you (attend) a gym this summer.
10. My father wishes he (not forget) to take the camera with him.The view was wonderful.
11. Joseph wishes he (not cheat) in the exam.The teacher was very angry with him.
12. I wish I (not speak) so loudly.My baby brother woke up.
13. Michael wishes his father (give) him £100 for the school trip next month.
14. Mr.Parker wishes there (not be) mosquitoes around.They bite him badly.
15. I wish people (not cut) the trees any more.
16. My mother wishes I (take) her to the hospital for her operation this weekend.
17. Timothy wishes she (not eat) too many strawberries.She has got a terrible stomachache.
18. Pam wishes she (have) an mp3 player. She could listen to music now.
19. I wish I (know) more about cooking.I have to prepare something special for my guests.
20. We wish we (win) the match next Sunday. We will be this year's champion then.
21. The students wish they __ (study) more. They all got bad marks from the maths exam.
ANSWERS
1. I wish I were the manager of this company.
2. Peter wishes he hadn't bought that car.It breaks down so often and causes him trouble.
3. Asley's mother wishes she would do well in the final exams next week.
4. Larry wishes he were on a spa holiday relaxing rather than working in the office now.
5. Mary feels homesick.She wishes she were in her home with her parents now.
6. I wish you would bring me a glass of water.I am very thirsty.
7. Karen wishes her father hadn't gone to Russia on business.She misses him.
8. It was a very hot and sunny.I wish I had taken my sunglasses and sunlotion with me.
9. You look overweight.I wish you would attend a gym this summer.
10. My father wishes he hadn't forgotten to take the camera with him.The view was wonderful.
11. Joseph wishes he hadn't cheated in the exam.The teacher was very angry with him.
12. I wish I hadn't spoken so loudly.My baby brother woke up.
13. Michael wishes his father would give him £100 for the school trip next month.
14. Mr.Parker wishes there weren't mosquitoes around.They bite him badly.
15. I wish people wouldn't cut the trees any more.
16. My mother wishes I would take her to the hospital for her operation this weekend.
17. Timothy wishes she hadn't eaten too many strawberries.She has got a terrible stomachache.
18. Pam wishes she had an mp3 player. She could listen to music now.
19. I wish I knew more about cooking.I have to prepare something special for my guests.
20. We wish we could win the match next Sunday. We will be this year's champion then.
21. The students wish they had studied more. They all got bad marks from the maths exam.
THIRD TERM
2º bach. Transformations
1.COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE OF EACH PAIR SO THAT IT HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE FIRST ONE.
PASSIVE VOICE
- Teachers are expected to be suitable role models.
We.....................................................................................................2. Computers are controlling our lives.
Our lives.............................................................................................
3.Pollution threatens the environment.
The environment ................................................................................
4,White people took away the Indians´ land through treaties, war or threat.
The Indians´ land.................................................................................
4.Toddlers need to be ferried to the occasional party.
Parents................................................................................................
5.The photographs solved an age-old mystery.
An age-old mystery...............................................................................
6,Medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases has already been carried out by doctors.
Doctors..............................................................................................
7. There must be a connection between our body chemistry and the impulses we emit.
It´s believed that..............................................................................................
8. The poverty shocked me.
I ........................................................................................................................
9.You can certainly frighten older people with the danger of inminent death.
Older people.......................................................................................................
10.In certain situations ,a mobile phone can be a lifesaver.
In certain situations life....................................................................................
11.The number of skins obtained by illegal hunting is believed to be insignificant.
People believe.................................................................................................
13.The British government has banned the use of pesticides.
The use ..............................................................................................................
14. Our house is being painted at the moment.
The painters........................................................................................
15.The police are also investigating the matter.
The matter ...................................................................................................
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1.Our planet will soon become uninhabitable if the govenments do not act quicklyto protect the environment.
Our planet will become uninhabitable unless.........................................................
2. If manufacturers don´t stop producing CFCs , the ozone layer will be destroyed.
Unless.............................................................................................................
3.The newcomers were greeted with hostility and prejudice . Therefore ,they formed their own ethnic groups.
If the newcomers...............................................................................
4.People now believe that you have failed as a parent if your child doesn´t have at least four activities.
People now believe that unless.....................................................................
5. Give those to me right now or I´ll leak all over your shoes.
Unless..................................................................................................
REPORTED SPEECH
1.He said he was waiting for his lady love to return to him.He said: “..................................................................”
2..She asked if I´d ever thought of modelling.
She asked:”................................................................................”
3. Unbelted rear-seat passengers can become a deadly force,too.”
David Mosley explained .................................................................
4.They told us “ You should choose this cruise”
They suggested...........................................................................
5.Rita Marley said: “ We should bring his remains to Ethiopia”
Rita Marley suggested............................................................
6.“Don´t do that again,Paul”
Mary told ......................................................................
7..Sailing and whale-watching are two of the optional activities there.
If you want.....................................................................................
8.The slogan may not have been very active.
Perhaps .....................................................................................
9.You don´t have to go to University if you don´t want to.
You needn´t ..........................................................................
10.We won´t know how to use them.
We won´t be........................................................................
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1The Rastafarian religion is practised by approximately 700,000 people worlwide. This religion includes a oneness with nature.
The Rastafarian religion,which..................................................................
2.The prison was built in 1521 by Henry VIII and is only 2 metres wide.
The prison,which....................................................................................
3.Nick and his family live in a two-roomed house.
The house ................................................................................................
1. It´s always been my ambition to be rich and famous.
I have always ...........................................................................................
2. It´s a pity I didn´t enter University last year.
I wish............................................................................................................
3. The last time I skied was in 1995.
I haven´t.........................................................................................................
4. Julia Roberts is the world´s highest paid actress.
No actress in the world...............................................................................
ANSWERS
PASSIVE VOICE
- Teachers are expected to be suitable role models.
We expect teachers to be suitable role models2. Computers are controlling our lives.
Our lives are being controlled by computers.
3.Pollution threatens the environment.
The environment is threatened by pollution.
4,White people took away the Indians´ land through treaties, war or threat.
The Indians´ land was taken away through treaties,war or threat by white people.
4.Toddlers need to be ferried to the occasional party.
Parents need to ferry todlers to the occasional party
5.The photographs solved an age-old mystery.
An age-old mystery was solved by the photographs.
6,Medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases has already been carried out by doctors.
Doctors have already carried out medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases
7. There must be a connection between our body chemistry and the impulses we emit.
It´s believed that there must be a connection between ourbody chemistry and the impulses we emit.
8. The poverty shocked me.
I was shocked by poverty
9.You can certainly frighten older people with the danger of inminent death.
Older people can certainly be frightened with the danger of inminent death.
10.In certain situations ,a mobile phone can be a lifesaver.
In certain situations a mobile phone can save your life
11.The number of skins obtained by illegal hunting is believed to be insignificant.
People believe that the number of skins obtained by illegal hunting is insignificant.
13.The British government has banned the use of pesticides.
The use of pesticides has been banned by the British government.
14. Our house is being painted at the moment.
The painters are painting the house at the moment.
15.The police are also investigating the matter.
The matter is also being investigated by the police.
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1.Our planet will soon become uninhabitable if the govenments do not act quicklyto protect the environment.
Our planet will become uninhabitable unless the governments act quickly.
2. If manufacturers don´t stop producing CFCs , the ozone layer will be destroyed.
Unless manufacturers stop producing CFCs,the ozone layer will be destroyed.
3.The newcomers were greeted with hostility and prejudice . Therefore ,they formed their own ethnic groups.
If the newcomers.hadn´t been greeted with hostility and prejudice,they wouldn´t have formed their own etnic groups
4.People now believe that you have failed as a parent if your child doesn´t have at least four activities.
People now believe that unless your child has at least four activities, you have failed as a parent
5. Give those to me right now or I´ll leak all over your shoes.
Unless you give those to me right now,I´ll leak all over your shoes
REPORTED SPEECH
1.He said he was waiting for his lady love to return to him.He said: “I am waiting for my lady love to return to me"
2..She asked if I´d ever thought of modelling.
She asked:”Have you ever thought of modelling?”
3. Unbelted rear-seat passengers can become a deadly force,too.”
David Mosley explained that unbelted rear-seat passengers could become a deadly force,too
4.They told us “ You should choose this cruise”
They suggested that we choose this cruise
They suggested choosing this cruise
5.Rita Marley said: “ We should bring his remains to Ethiopia”
Rita Marley suggested that we bring his remains to Ethiopia
Rita Marley suggested bringing his remains to Ethiopia
6.“Don´t do that again,Paul”
Mary told Paul not to do that again
7..Sailing and whale-watching are two of the optional activities there.
If you want you can sail or watch whales there
8.The slogan may not have been very active.
Perhaps the slogan hasn´t been very active.
9.You don´t have to go to University if you don´t want to.
You needn´t go to university if you don´t want to
10.We won´t know how to use them.
We won´t be able to know how to use them.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1The Rastafarian religion is practised by approximately 700,000 people worlwide. This religion includes a oneness with nature.
The Rastafarian religion,which includes a oneness with nature , is practised by aproximately 700.000 people worlwide
2.The prison was built in 1521 by Henry VIII and is only 2 metres wide.
The prison,which is only2 metres wide, was built in 1521
3.Nick and his family live in a two-roomed house.
The house in which Nick and his family live has only two rooms.
1. It´s always been my ambition to be rich and famous.
I have always wanted to be rich and famous
2. It´s a pity I didn´t enter University last year.
I wish I had entered University last year
3. The last time I skied was in 1995.
I haven´t skied since 1995
4. Julia Roberts is the world´s highest paid actress.
No actress in the world is as well paid as Julia Roberts
WRITE THE FOLLLOWING ACTIVE SENTENCES, CONTAINING MODALS AND SEMI -MODALS, IN THE PASSIVE
1. You musn´t leave the milk outside the fridge2. We had to translate the story into Greman.
3. Youy should inform John´s teacher inmediately
4. We ought to invite Susan to the party-
5. Scientists can´t explain the origin of the universe.
6. We needn´t buy tickets for the concert in advance.
7. You ought to hand in the homework now.
ANSWERS.
1. Milk mustn´t be left outside the fridge.
2. The story had to be translated into German.cket
3. John´s teacher should be informed inmediately.
4. Susan ought to be invited to the party.
5. The origin of the universe can´t be explained.
6. Tickets for the concert needn´t be bought in advance
7. The homework ought to be handed in now.
GRAMMAR REVISION 2º BACH
Sentence transformación: rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
PASSIVE VOICE
1.They will ask you several questions. You will be asked several questions
2. Is English spoken here? Do they speak English here?
3. Did they tell you about the joke? Were they told about the joke?
4.My computer was being repaired when I arrived home. Someone was repairing my computer when I arrived home
5. One cannot eat an orange if nobody has peeled it. An orange cannot be eaten if it hasn´t been peeled
6. Teachers don´t allow students to eat in the classroom. Students are not allowed to eat in the classroom
7.They would have given the boys a prize if they had passed the exam. The boys would have been given the prize if the had passed the exam
8. Your life will be changed by this book. This book will change your life
9. People know that AIDS is increasing in Africa. It is known that AIDS is increasing in Africa
AIDS is known to be increasing in Africa
10. People believe that body piercing is dangerous It is believed that body piercing is dangerous
Body piercing is believed to be dangerous
11. People think that the Queen is very rich. The Queen is thought to be very rich
It is thought that the Queen is very rich
12. People say that Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world
Bill Gates is said to be one of the richest men in the world
13.People think that tribute bands have first-rate musicians. It is thought that tribute bands have first- rate musicians
Tribute bands are thought to have first-rate musicians
14.Teachers are expected to be suitable role models. We expect teachers to be suitable role models
15.We can´t finish this project by tomorrow. This project can´t be finished by tomorrow.
16. White people took away the Indians´land through treaties,war or threat.
The Indians´ land was taken away through treaties ,war or threat by white people
17. The British government has banned the use of pesticides.
The use of pesticides has been banned by the British government
18.Medical research involving fingerprints and genetic diseases has already been carried out by doctors.
Doctors have already carried out medical research involving fingerprints and genetic disesases
19.They showed him the gun that was used as the murder weapon. He was shown the gun that was used as the murder weapon
20. Careless driving may have caused the accident. The accident may have been caused by careless driving
21. Experts are studying the greenhouse effect all over the world.The greenhouse effect is being studied all over the world by experts
23. Harvard university will offer him a scholarship. He will be offered a scholarship by Harvard university
A scholarchip will be offered to him by Harvard university
24. They were selling flowers near the shopping center. Flowers were being sold near the shopping center
25.We ought to invite Susan to the party. Susan ought to be invited to the party
NEITHER.............NOR ,EITHER .......OR, NOT ONLY ....BUT ALSO
1.WRITE SENTENCES WITH EITHER...NOR, NEITHER...NOR ,BOTH... AND.
1.Tom was late. So was Ann.Both....................................................
2.She didn´t write and she didn´t phone.She neither.............................................
3.He never listens to or advises his friends when they have a problem. He neither ......................
4.We can leave today or tomorrow.We can ................................................
5. It was a very boring film. It was very long too. The film .................................................
6. We should learn to accept our weaknesses and our strenghts. We should learn to accept......................................................
LISTENINGS
Try to complete these listening comprehension quizzes, then look at the transcript:
Listening number 01
Listening number 02
Listening number 03
Listening number 04
Listening number 05
Listening number 06
Listening number 07
SELECTIVIDADE. REVISION
1. Contido e puntuación da proba escrita:
Primeira pregunta: realización dun resumo dos puntos máis importantes do texto. Máximo 50 palabras (1 punto).
Segunda pregunta: require que o alumnado busque palabras ou grupos de palabras no texto que corresponden no seu significado a unha palabra ou definición dada no exame: "Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here" (0,25 x 4
1 punto)=Terceira pregunta: transformación dunha parte ou o total dunha frase tirada do texto noutras palabras para que signifique o mesmo. Constará de catro partes, cunha puntuación de 0,5 puntos para cada parte (4 x 0.5
2 puntos).=Cuarta pregunta: dúas preguntas baseadas no tema do texto. As respostas deben demostrar que o alumno o entendeu correctamente. Constará de dúas partes, cunha puntuación de 1 punto para cada parte (2 x 1
2 puntos).=Quinta pregunta: unha pregunta acerca dun tema relacionado co tema do texto. A resposta, en forma de redacción, narrativa, carta ou doutro tipo, debe conter, aproximadamente, 120 palabras (3 puntos).
Sexta pregunta: proba de audición. Dez preguntas de tipo de test (multiple choice) acerca dun texto auditivo, cunha puntuación de 0,1 para cada resposta, facendo un total de 1 punto. (1 punto)
2. Terase en conta a comprensión, a expresión e a corrección escritas. Por unha parte, o corrector/a valorará se existe unha comprensión total ou parcial do texto por parte do alumnado. Por outra parte, o corrector terá en conta a capacidade do alumno para se comunicar de forma efectiva (avaliación da súa competencia comunicativa), a coherencia e a ordenación lóxica na exposición das ideas, a riqueza do léxico, sen esquecer a expresión gramatical correcta (competencia lingüística) das respostas.
3. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto e unha expresión gramatical correcta, a puntuación será máxima, sempre que o alumno introduza elementos expresivos persoais dunha certa complexidade léxicosintáctica.
4. Se existise unha comprensión total do texto, mais a expresión non fose gramaticalmente correcta, faranse as deducións oportunas que dependerán da gravidade da incorrección ou do erro. As deducións faranse, entón,
axustándose á importancia cualitativa do erro e do número de erros que se cometan na mesma pregunta. A modo orientador, os erros de expresión básicos (faltas de concordancia, indebida ou inexacta orde de palabras, erros na formación de interrogativas ou negativas etc.) serán penalizados de forma considerable.
5. Se a comprensión for parcial, a puntuación máxima asignada á pregunta verase reducida de acordo coa gravidade da falta de comprensión.
6. Se non houber ningunha comprensión, a pregunta non pode ter ningún tipo de cualificación positiva.
7. Os erros ortográficos puntuaranse negativamente de acordo co seu número e importancia (serán máis graves en palabras básicas da lingua inglesa). Un erro repetido na mesma palabra só se penalizará unha vez.
8. Se se transcribise literalmente un fragmento do texto como resposta a todas ou a unha das preguntas, aínda que este fragmento estivese relacionado co contido da pregunta, valorarase cunha puntuación máxima do 50%
do total atribuíble á puntuación correspondente a cada pregunta ou cuestión, así que debe interpretarse que non necesariamente a puntuación debe ser un 0,5.
COMMON MISTAKES
* INCORRECT
1. Concord: S/Pl.; *people is / *this people; *too much marriages; *others causes; *it are going to; *women is; *this places / *these place / *that rivers, *every days, *much people thinks, etc. (confusion de “other” e “another”)
2. Verb tenses and verb forms: *you will married; *they thinked; *I’m worry; *people have did bungee jumping; *jumping isn’t been; *he don’t (en vez de “didn’t” cando é pasado); *he writed; *they don’t be;
3. False friends and words confused: how / like / as /; make / do; fly / flight; sure / secure / safe; sing / sign; couple / pair / partner; other / another; lose / loose; marry / marriage / married; notice / news / new; live / life; dead / died / death; pass / spend; fall / fail; success / exit / event; more / a lot (of) / very / much / many, eg *“very people”; try / prove; ancient / old; diary / daily; health / healthy; choice / choose; a little / a few; nowadays / actually; good / well.
4. Articles (generic use): *the divorce / *the women / *the secrets of the life. *(the) next / last week etc.
5. Plural forms: *womens / *childrens / *man / *bodys; *lifes.
6. Comparatives: *more .. that…; *the same that / than …; *more old / young; confusion between comparative and superlative forms.
7. Possessives and reflexives: confusion between and wrong use of “his” / “its” / “her” / “hers” / “their” / “theirs” / *“themself” / *”theirselves”.
8. Misspelt words: *nervious; *wich; *whith; *decission; *exciteing; *recibe, *practique; especialmente frecuente é a falta do segundo consonante cando o inglés o require (*acording to; *coment; *apearance).
9. Invented words: *determinate / observate / descuidate; *deportist; *magnific; *miedous; *afortunate / *afortunately; *detallist; *comprensive; *actuate; *convivence; *they have fracased; *to supperate the problem; *equivocated; *families are compost of; *insupportable; *periodist; *arquitect; *disfrut
10. Invented expressions: *year a year / *day a day / *to have 20 years / *in the actually / *you are reason; *it likes me; *he born / borned; *I am agree; *he use to; *fish likes me;
11. Subject / verb are reversed, or the subject is simply not present: *many think is dangerous; *are right; *is important.
12. Adjectives: adjectives in plural (*differents families; *certains prototypes; *biologicals feelings) and placed after the noun (*a country very important); they don’t know the right order of adjectives.
13. Prepositions: *think in; *insist in; *become in.
14. Modal verb groups: *must can; *must to…; *will keeping; *they will can to go; *he can has; *it will must be perfect; *I am will waiting; *to can.
15. Interrogatives: *You went? *You can fly? *Who they are? *Was there the plane? *How do you are?
16. Complex and Multi-verb structures: *I want that you will be happy; *I want that you know; *I went for see; *due to more young people prefer; *she decided to don’t do it.
17. Punctuation: Absence of commas and full stops, also confusion about where to put one and the other.
18. Mal uso (ou non-uso) de presente perfecto nas redaccións.
19. Cláusulas relativas mal formadas. Confusión entre “that”, “what” é “which”.
20. Formulas repeated too frequently: “on the one hand … on the other hand”, “In my opinion…”; “The text speaks about…”
REMEMBER!
PEOPLE ARE ...
EVERYBODY /SOMETHING / ANYTHING IS.....
ACTUALLY (REALLY)
PRESENTLY /CURRENTLY(ACTUALMENTE)
CHILD/ CHILDREN
LIFE /LIVES
THIS /THESE : this boy, these boys
MAN /MEN
WOMAN /WOMEN
success (éxito)
event (suceso)
TEXTS JUNE 2010
INGLÉS
OPCION A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
“Treasures of the Earth” examines the geology which affects our lives. In the exhibition, there is a model housewhich demonstrates how and where we use substances obtained from the earth. You can locate materials such as
copper and titanium, which can be found in a typical kitchen or garage.
We advise you to see the beautiful animated film, which shows the different geological periods. A large model
shows you a modern gold mine. Near it is a display of useful minerals, where you can inspect a collection of
domestic objects. All of these contain natural substances, and any questions you have about the minerals can be
answered.
Our scientists use samples from the collection in order to study the minerals, each one of which has its own
characteristics, from the hardness of diamond to the softness of talc. These differences mean that minerals like iron
can be used for a variety of purposes, for tools, building materials, or jewellery, for example. Discover our planet’s
secrets! In one section of the exhibition you will find a sample of rock from the moon which has been lent by
NASA. Part of this rock is older than any we know on earth.
Dramatic changes are produced by movements or fractures of the earth, which cause volcanoes and earthquakes.
You can experience for yourself how an earthquake feels in our earthquake room, and in a spectacular video you can
watch the entire four-thousand-million-year history of the planet in just a few minutes.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here.
(0.25 x 4
1 point)=a) A public display, where things are on show.
b) Implements used by the hand.
c) Given, but only for a period of time.
d) Breaks or cracks.
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points:
0.5 points each)
a) They use samples from the collection in order to study the minerals.
Samples from the collection …
b) We advise you to see the beautiful animated film.
“You…,” they said to us.
c) In the exhibition, there is a model house.
The exhibition …
d) A large model shows you a modern gold mine.
You can see …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points: 1 point each)
a) Where do you think this text came from? Who wrote it and why was it written?
b) How are the minerals mentioned in the text useful in our lives?
5. Describe a visit to a museum, exhibition or art gallery if you have been to one. If not, do you think they should be free, or should people have to pay to enter? Give reasons for your answer. (Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
PAU
XUÑO 2010
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Professor Chris Wiseman conducted an experiment in Britain to find the world’s most popular joke, although heasked people all over the world to contribute jokes as well, in order to judge them. At the conclusion of the
experiment, the scientists had evaluated over 40,000 jokes and counted nearly 2 million votes. There are national
and regional differences in humour, as well as variations between the sexes. Men, for example, preferred more
aggressive jokes, while women preferred word play.
The following joke came second: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went camping and pitched their tent in a field. In
the middle of the night, Dr Watson was suddenly woken by Sherlock, who said to him: “Watson, look up and tell me
what you can see.” Watson replied: “I can see millions and millions of stars.” Sherlock then asked: “So, Watson,
what do you deduce from that?” “Well,” said Watson, “It means that if even only a few of those stars has planets,
there may be life out there.” “No, you fool,” answered Holmes, “it means somebody has stolen our tent!”
The History Channel eventually put on a special show, watched by millions, where Wiseman said he had found the
funniest jokes in the world, but that the performance of the jokes is more important than the jokes themselves. Many
of them were about lawyers, hunters and doctors, but the most popular jokes were about the relationship between
men and women. "Many of the jokes received higher ratings from certain groups of people, but some had real
universal appeal," said Wiseman, who has published a book based on the experiment.
Wiseman said the research revealed that different countries preferred different types of jokes. The British and
Australians favour jokes involving wordplay, while continental Europeans like surreal jokes. Americans and
Canadians prefer jokes that make somebody look stupid.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words
whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here.
(0.25 x 4
1 point)=a) A thing that scientists do to find out whether something is true or not.
b) Differences.
c) A temporary structure where you can sleep outside.
d) All over the world. (adjective)
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points:
0.5 point each)
a) Wiseman said he had found the funniest jokes in the world.
“I ……” said Wiseman.
b) The most popular jokes were about the relationship between men and women.
People enjoyed…
c) Americans and Canadians prefer jokes that make somebody look stupid.
The Americans’ and Canadians’ favourite…
d) Chris Wiseman conducted an experiment to find the world’s most popular joke
In order to…
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points: 1 point each)
a) Do different people prefer different kinds of jokes? Refer to the text and to your own experience.
b) How do you know that Chris Wiseman’s experiment was popular?
5. What things in your life make you happy? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
SETEMBRO 2010
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Probiotic products are healthy foods that contain good bacteria, and some of them are among the bestsellingfoods in supermarkets. Probiotic foods and drinks contain types of bacteria that naturally colonise
your intestines and help you digest food, though we may not like eating them so much.
The theory is that by putting these ‘friendly’ bacteria into our system, we fight the bad bacteria and help
promote the natural balance of micro-organisms in our digestive system. This, it is said, helps digestion.
There is also a theory that probiotics can help your immune system — some scientists believe that our
immune system suffers in our super-clean homes, and that introducing good bacteria helps it. Because of
this, there is evidence that they may improve those illnesses associated with the immune system, such as
psoriasis and asthma.
Some of this is supported by studies, particularly in the area of intestine health. Recent studies have
supported the theory that the bacteria in probiotics can make the immune system stronger. A paper
presented at the European Influenza Conference indicated that probiotics, combined with vitamin and
mineral supplements, could reduce the duration of some common illnesses. And then another study
showed that people taking probiotics took fewer days off work than a group who took no probiotics,
especially in night workers.
So far, studies on their effects on eczema, asthma and cholesterol have not produced good results, but the
potential role of friendly bacteria in promoting digestive health is irrefutable. Our digestive health may be
affected if we don’t eat them.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible. (maximum 50 words, 1 point)
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point;
0.25 each)
a) assimilate and absorb.
b) without any dirt at all.
c) make something better.
d) diseases.
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one (2 points: 0.5 points each):
a) By feeding these ‘friendly’ bacteria into our system, we fight the bad bacteria.
If we ...
b) Probiotics can help your immune system.
Your immune system ...
c) We may not like to eat them so much.
We may not enjoy …
d) Our digestive health may be affected if we don’t eat them.
Unless …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points: 1 point each ):
a) According to some people, what conditions can be helped by probiotics and how?
b) What foods do you eat? Are they healthy?
5. What other things (apart from eating healthy foods) do you do to keep yourself healthy? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
PAU
SETEMBRO 2010
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Vocabulary: Figure skating
patinaxe artística / patinaje artístico= Skating was a mode of transportation for war and hunting in Northern Europe: it was a quick way to cross frozenlakes, rivers and streams. Skates were first made from bones, and later from iron and steel. By the 16th century,
skaters were transporting goods across frozen waterways. Thus, like other winter sports, figure skating grew from
necessity.
In 1892, the International Skating Union was founded. Six years later, the first official event was celebrated, and the
Union’s organisers hoped it might soon become an Olympic sport. After a great deal of work over the next decade,
figure skating was added to the Olympic programme for the 1908 Games.
There are four Olympic Figure Skating events: women's singles, men's singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The singles
event consists of two sections: the short programme, and free skating. The short programme combines eight
prescribed elements such as a number of jumps. In the free skating programme, skaters perform original techniques
to music of their choice. As judges deduct points for too many or too few jumps, a balanced programme is
important. The pairs event also consists of a short programme and free skating. The couple works as a unit,
performing many manoeuvres.
In ice dancing, the focus is on the complex steps in time with the music, in which the skaters maintain physical
contact with each other. Ice dancing consists of three sections: compulsory, original, and free dances. In compulsory
dancing, the couple must perform one pre-determined dance. Original dances must follow selected rhythms,
although the pair can choose their own music and interpretative steps. In free dancing the pair freely express their
interpretation of the music they have chosen.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (Maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point;
0.25 each)
a) Extremely cold
b) Rivers or streams
c) “Carry out” or “do”
d) Pair
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one(s) (2 points: 0.5 point each):
a) Skaters were transporting goods across frozen waterways.
Goods ...
b) The International Skating Union was founded. Six years later, the first official event was celebrated.
Six years after …
c) As judges deduct points, a balanced programme is important.
If judges didn’t ....
d) Ice dancing consists of three sections.
There are …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words, as far as possible. (2 points: 1 point each ):
a) How was it possible for figure skating to be added to 1908 Summer Olympic Games?
b) What is the main difference between the “free skating” and “free dancing” on the one hand, and the rest?
5. Some people want to exclude your favourite sport from the Olympic Games. Write an argument for its inclusion.(Approximately 120 words; 3 points)
POSSIBLE ANSWERS JUNE 2010
OPCIÓN A
1. In this interesting geological exhibition we can find hard and soft minerals, which can be used for many purposes, collections of objects that contain minerals, a model house and gold mine, and rock from the moon. We can also experience an earthquake and watch the geological history of the planet.
2. a) exhibition b) tools c) lent d) fractures
3. a) Samples from the collection are used (in order) to study the minerals.
b) “You should / ought to see the beautiful animated film,” they said to us.
c) The exhibition has / contains a model house.
d) You can see a large model of a modern gold mine / that shows a modern gold mine.
4. a) I think the text came from an advertisement or a brochure for an exhibition in a geological museum. It
contains a lot of details, so I think it was written by a person who works in the museum, and the reason it
was written is that they want people to come to the museum.
b) The minerals are used in a lot of objects that we use in our lives every day, such as tools, talc, building
materials and jewellery.
OPCIÓN B
1. It IS about a competition for the most popular joke in the world. One of the favourite ones was about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. Some jokes are popular everywhere, but different people prefer different types of jokes, for example men and women, and people from places such as Britain, Europe and America.
1. a) experiment b) variations c) tent d) universal
3. a) “I have found the funniest jokes in the world,” said Wiseman.
b) People enjoyed (most) (the) jokes about the relationship between men and women. (most) (more than any other(s).
c) The Americans’ and Canadians’ favourite jokes are about making somebody look stupid.
d) In order to find the world’s most popular joke Chris Wiseman conducted an experiment.
4. a) Yes, different people like different jokes. Different nationalities like British and Australian people like jokes that play with words. In Spain there are a lot of jokes about people from Cataluña, Andalucía and Galicia. I don’t understand some of the jokes that boys tell me, which are usually about girls or the toilets. They do not make me
laugh and I prefer the ones they tell in television programmes like “El Club del Chiste”, which are clever and the performance of the jokes is very good.
b) I know the experiment was popular because people contributed many jokes, and almost 2 million people voted for their favourite one. Also, the television programme where he gave the result was watched by millions of people.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS SEPTEMBER 2010
OPCIÓN A
1. Probiotic foods are bought by many people. They are healthy because they contain good bacteria which fight illnesses, for example in our intestines. They also make our immune system stronger, so psoriasis, influenza and asthma may improve. People return to work sooner as they suffer these illnesses for less time.
2. a) digest b) super-clean c) improve d) illnesses
3. a) If we feed these “friendly” bacteria into our system, we (will / can / Ø) fight the bad bacteria.
b) Your immune system can be helped by probiotics.
c) We may not enjoy eating them so much.
d) Unless we eat them, our digestive health may be affected.
4. a) Some conditions that are helped by probiotics are bad digestion, a poor immune system, influenza, asthma and psoriasis. Probiotics introduce good bacteria, which fight the bad bacteria, and improve the immune system.
b) I always eat a lot of foods like fish, fruit, vegetable and brown bread, which are good for me because they contain a lot of vitamins and make me strong. Unfortunately, I also eat chocolate, cakes and biscuits, which have too much fat and sugar, and besides I drink 2 litres of Coca-Cola every day. I need to be more careful about what I eat!
OPCIÓN B
1. Skating started in Northern Europe many centuries ago and was a way of transporting things. It became an international sport in 1892 and an Olympic sport in 1908. There are different kinds of events, singles, pairs and ice dancing, some of which are chosen by the skaters while others are compulsory.
2. a) frozen b) waterways c) perform d) couple
3. a) Goods were being transported across frozen waterways (by skaters).
b) Six years after the International skating Union was founded, the first official event was celebrated.
c) If judges didn’t deduct points, a balanced programme would not be important.
d) There are three sections in ice dancing.
4. a) They were able to include figure skating in the 1908 Olympic Games because International Skating Union, which had been founded in 1892, worked hard for a decade.
b) “Free skating” and “free dancing” are different from the rest because they are more original: in these the skaters can choose the music and their interpretation of it.
PAUXUÑO 2011
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
In his autobiography, Below the Surface, 2008 Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps says, “I eat pretty much whatever I want.” Apart from items such as fried-egg-and-cheese sandwiches, chocolate chip pancakes or five-egg omelettes for breakfast, half a kilo of enriched pasta or two large ham-and-cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise (lunch) or pasta with carbonara sauce and a large pizza for dinner, he also loves junk food, especially McDonald’s Big Mac hamburgers.
According to nutritionists, Phelps can eat this diet because he trains five hours a day, six days a week. His metabolism – the process of converting food into energy – is very different from an average man’s. While he’s training, he burns 1,000 calories per hour. An average male adult who, like Phelps, consumed 12.000 calories daily would gain three pounds (1.4 kilos) a day. Nutritionists also say that Phelps, who is 1.93 metres tall and weighs 85 kilos, could improve his diet by including some fruit or salad.
Contrary to the copious breakfasts eaten by Phelps and also to the advice of experts, who say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, told a reporter that he didn’t have any breakfast at all on the day he won his 100-metre gold medal. But reports say that after he won his medal, the Jamaican athlete (1.93 metres tall and 86 kilos in weight) went to celebrate at McDonald’s. Maybe he met Michael Phelps there. The American fast-food company must be very happy with all the publicity it’s been receiving. It sounds like fast food equals fast man. But only in some cases, of course!
PAU
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point; 0.25 each) a) More or less
b) Rubbish
c) Used up
d) Abundant
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each) a) Phelps says, “I eat pretty much whatever I want”
Phelps said that …..
b) Phelps could improve his diet by including some fruit or salad.
Phelps could improve his diet if ….
c) Contrary to the copious breakfasts eaten by Phelps ….
Contrary to the copious breakfasts which …
d) Maybe he met Michael Phelps there.
He may ....
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
a) Why do you think Phelps’ autobiography is called Below the Surface?
b) Why can’t a normal person follow the same diet as Michael Phelps without getting fat?
5. Write a letter to a friend who is getting a bit fat telling him/her what to do in order to lose weight. Consider both diet and exercise. (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
XUÑO 2011
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
If you adopt a dog, you and your new pet will spend the first couple of weeks "getting to know one another". He doesn't know why he has come to your home or what is expected of him. Please be patient with him and anticipate problems before they occur. Don't leave tempting shoes, clothing, or children's toys within reach of your dog. If he is left out in your backyard while you work, please understand the first few days will be rough on him. Try to leave the home with as little fanfare as possible. Tearful goodbyes do nothing but add to your dog’s anxiety.
When he’s first settling in, your dog may experience shyness, anxiety, restlessness, excitement, crying or barking. He may exhibit excessive water drinking, frequent urination, or diarrhoea. His appetite may not be good. If any of these symptoms last more than a few days, call your veterinarian.
Your new dog must learn a whole set of new rules. Be patient and be consistent. If you want him off the furniture, don't allow him to sit on the couch "sometimes". Don't allow him to do something one time and forbid it another.
A training lesson with your dog half-an-hour a day will teach him the simple obedience commands so necessary in having a well-behaved pet. Just as we must teach our children manners, so we must also teach our pet.
Within a week or two, your dog will have settled into his new home and his new routine. Some will take a little longer. Very few are unable to adjust at all.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here (1 point; 0.25 each). a) To see or realise beforehand
b) To show
c) External signs of an illness
d) Orders
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each)
a) Don't leave tempting shoes, clothing, or children's toys within reach of your dog
The writer advises us …
b) His appetite may not be good.
Perhaps …
c) Don't allow him to do something one time and forbid it another.
If you allow him …
d) We must teach our pet manners.
Our pet …
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
a) Why should you be patient at first when you adopt a new dog?
b) How should you act if you want your dog to be well-behaved?
5. Have you ever had a pet? If so, describe it. If not, what sort of pet would you like to have, and why? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
SETEMBRO 2011
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN A
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
What makes a responsible learner? Do they always do their homework and follow the teacher's instructions? Are they good team workers? Or do they volunteer to clean the blackboard? Are they diligent and obedient? They may not always be like that.
We do not think of responsible learners as role models (or teacher's pets), but as learners who accept the idea that their own efforts are crucial to progress in learning, and behave accordingly. So, when doing their homework or answering a question in class, they are not aspiring to please the teacher, or to get a good mark. They are simply making an effort in order to learn something.
Responsible learners do not have to be especially keen on team work, but they are willing to cooperate with the teacher and others in the learning group for everyone's benefit. Cooperation does not mean that they always obediently follow instructions: they may ask about the purpose of the activity first, or they may even offer suggestions on how to improve an activity.
Finally, responsible students may not always do their homework, but whenever they fail to do it, they are conscious of missing an opportunity to expand their knowledge of the foreign language. This is because they consciously control their own progress, and make an effort to use all opportunities to their benefit, including classroom activities and homework.
The saying goes: you can bring a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink. Teachers can provide all the necessary circumstances and input, but learning will only happen if learners are willing to contribute. And, in order for learners to be actively involved in the learning process, they first need to realise that success in learning depends as much on the student as on the teacher.
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here (1 point; 0.25 each). a) offer to do something
b) aiming, hoping
c) enthusiastic about
d) widen, extend
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each)
a) Do responsible learners volunteer to clean the blackboard? Are they diligent and obedient?
The writer asks ……
b) They may not always be like that.
Perhaps …..
c) You can bring a horse to the water
A horse……
d) Learning will only happen if learners are willing to contribute.
Unless …….
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
a) Give three characteristics of responsible learners.
b) What are the two main elements necessary for learning to happen?
5. What activities did you enjoy most in your English classes? And which ones did you like least? (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
PAU
SETEMBRO 2011
Código: 11
INGLÉS
OPCIÓN B
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
What I do for a living is unique: I teach people how to disappear. My clients range from the paranoid to the extremely wealthy. Many people contact me thinking I’m going to provide them with a fake passport and a whole new identity, but only the government can do that. What I do is make people hard to track down using a three-step process: misinformation, disinformation and reformation. The first step means erasing available information on a person. The second, disinformation, means creating and spreading false clues about his whereabouts. I might take your debit card and have different people around the world make transactions so it looks like you’re living in different places.
The third step is reformation – getting the person I’m disappearing to a destination without anybody finding out. I’ll teach the client how to live a different life, open accounts abroad, use only prepaid phones and create complicated phone and email control systems. I have a partner and she helps me disappear people. We have a rigorous method. She goes over my tracks, seeing if she can find my client. We do that until she can’t find anything. I rarely hear from my clients ever again. Payment is in advance.
At the moment we’re working on one of the biggest cases we’ve ever handled. This is the gist: A Spanish billionaire who’s getting divorced claims he’s lost all his money, so he won’t pay his wife anything. My client is the wife. We’re pretty sure the husband still has the money; he’s just moving it around, making it look like he doesn’t. He is criminally connected, so she’s worried that if he’s forced to give her a large amount of money, he’ll try to have her murdered. So she can’t stay in Spain after the trial.
PAU
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible (maximum 50 words, 1 point).
2. Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here. (1 point; 0.25 each) a) Not genuine
b) Lines or marks left by a person, animal or vehicle in passing.
c) The central idea.
d) Practically certain
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points; 0.5 point each) a) My clients range from the paranoid to the extremely wealthy
Some of my clients …
b) At the moment we’re working on one of the biggest cases we’ve ever handled. The author said that ….
c) I’ll teach the client how to live a different life
The client ........
d) He is criminally connected, so his wife is worried that he’ll try to have her murdered.
Because ….
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points; 1 point each)
1. Why does the writer need a partner in his business?
2. Why is it difficult for somebody to disappear?
5. Where would you go if you wanted to disappear? Explain your choice. (Approximately 120 words; 3 points).
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
CONVOCATORIA DE XUÑO
Opción A
1. The text talks about the eating habits of some athletes. Michael Phelps eats everything he wants, including junk food. He can do this because he trains 5 hours a day and burns up a lot of calories. Usain Bolt also eats fast food, although, contrary to the advice of nutritionists, he doesn’t have big breakfasts.
2. a) pretty much; b) junk; c) consumed; d) copious
3. a) Phelps said that he could eat pretty much whatever he wanted.
b) Phelps could improve his diet if he included some fruit or salad.
c) Contrary to the copious breakfast which Phelps eats …
d) He may have met Michael Phelps there.
4. a) I think it is probably called Below the Surface because Phelps is a swimmer, and the title refers to the sport he practices, which is done under the water.
b) Because a normal person doesn’t do as much physical exercise as Phelps, and therefore doesn’t burn as many calories as he does.
Opción B
1. When an adopted dog first comes to your house you should understand that he will be nervous and anxious in this new situation, and be patient with him if he behaves in a strange way. However, you should also be firm and consistent, in order to teach him your rules.
2. a) anticipate; b) exhibit; c) symptoms; d) commands
3. a) The writer advises us not to leave tempting shoes, clothing, or children’s toys within reach of our dog.
b) Perhaps his appetite won’t be / isn’t good.
c) If you allow him to do something one time, don’t forbid it / you shouldn’t forbid it another.
d) Our pet must be taught manners.
4. a) Because you should consider that he has to adapt to a new situation and learn a lot of new rules.
b) You should be patient and always behave in the same way to him. You should also dedicate a while every day to training him to be obedient and behave well.
CONVOCATORIA DE SETEMBRO
Opción A
1. The text describes the characteristics of the responsible foreign language learner. It says that such a learner (this sort of learner) should be conscious that his own work is crucial (very important), and that she /he should use all the opportunities s/he has to learn.
2. a) volunteer; b) aspiring ; c) keen on d) expand
3. a) The writer asks if / whether responsible learners volunteer to clean the blackboard and if / whether
they are diligent and obedient.
b) Perhaps they aren’t always / won’t always be like that.
c) A horse can be brought to the water
d) Unless learners are willing to cooperate, learning won’t happen.
4. a) They consider that their own work is very important for the process of learning a language /if they
want to learn a language / to learn a language, they are cooperative in class /they are willing to cooperate
in class, they control their own progress, they try to use every opportunity to learn.
b)The two main elements necessary for learning to happen are input/ opportunities to learn provided by the teacher, and willingness /readiness to use the opportunities on the part of the student.
Opción B
1. The writer talks about his job, which is to make people disappear. He describes how he does this / the techniques / procedures he uses for this, and tells us about the specific case he is working on at the moment.
2. a) fake; b) tracks; c) gist; d) pretty sure
3. a)Some of my clients are paranoid; others are extremely wealthy.
b) The author said that at that moment he was working on one of the biggest cases they had ever handled.
c) The client will be taught how to live a different life.
d) Because he is criminally connected, his wife is worried that he’ll try to have her murdered.
4. The writer needs a partner to help him (to) disappear people / to make people disappear / to make sure that the people he disappears cannot be traced / to go over his tracks, seeing if she can find his clients …
b) Because a person creates / leaves a lot of information about him/herself which has to be eliminated /destroyed. / Because there is a lot of information about a person in many different places.
5. I think that if I wanted to disappear I would go to a South American country like Argentina, perhaps.
I would go there for several reasons. First, because they speak Spanish there, so I wouldn’t have any problems with the language. Secondly, in South America there are many people who originally came from Spain, so I wouldn’t have to change my appearance very much, as I would do if I went to China, for example. China might seem a good choice, too, because there are lots of Chinese people and it is an enormous country, but I would have to change my appearance quite a lot in order not to be noticed as a foreigner. And in the third place, I’d really like to see South America.
I have a friend who went to Argentina on holiday with his parents last year, and he says it’s awesome.
REVIEW.2ºBACH.2013
3.REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE ORIGINAL MEANING. (50 points)
1. Taking the car without permission was the wrong thing to do.(MODAL VERB)
You shoudn´t have taken the car without permission
2. He isn´t here. Perhaps he went home.(MODAL VERB)
He may/might have gone home.
3.It´s a pity you didn´t come to the concert
I wish you had come to the party.
4. After thanking everybody, they left the building.
After they had thanked everybody ,they left the building.
5.I didn´t open the door because I didn´t know it was you.
IF I had known It was you ,I would have opened the door
6. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.(SUCCEEDED)
They suceeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.
7.My car is going to be checked tomorrow.(HAVE).
I am going to have my car checked tomorrow.
8.Their guests were shown some photographs of the trip
They showed the guests some photograps of the trip
9. I advise you to go to the doctor.(BETTER)
You had better go to the doctor
10.Owing to my illness, I cancelled my holiday.( AS)
AS I was ill , I cancelled my holiday
11.Because he didn´t behave himself , he was sent to bed.
If he had behaved himself, he wouldn´t have been sent to bed
12. You will have to answer these questions in English
These questions will have to be answered in English.
13. She no longer loves him ( any longer)
She doen´t love him any longer
14. The Queen is said to be very rich.
People say the Queen is very rich
15.They should print the letter in the newspaper.
The letter should have been printed
16.The inmigration department is going to consider my application for a passport.
My application for a passpor t is going to be considered by the inmigration department
17. The police know that they have connections with the Mafia.
They are known to have connections with the Mafia
18. They have sent the surgeon to America to learn a new surgical technique.
The surgeon has been sent to America to learn about a new surgical technique
It isn´t necessary to phone before you visit me.
You needn´t phone before you visit.
You don´t have to phone before.....
20..It´s raining. It started to rain as we left the house.(SINCE)
It has been raining since we left the house
21The opera singer won´t make an appearance if the photographers aren´t there. (UNLESS)
The opera singer won´t make an appearance unless the photographers are there
22. “Let´s not go out tonight”
He suggested not going out that night
23. “Are you sorry for the crimes you have committed?”
He wanted to know if /whether I was sorry for the crimes I had committed
24 ”.Mum, don´t forget to pick me up at five tomorrow,please” Susan said
Susan asked her Mum not to forget to pick her up at five the following day
25. The man was so intelligent that everybody admired him. (SUCH)
He was such an intelligent man that everibody admired him
26.She is not only beautiful. She has also an IQ of 150. Besides
Besides being beautiful,she has an IQ of 150
27. “I think we should launch a vigorous marketing campaign”said Mr Silva
Mr Silva suggested launching a ....................................
Mr Silva suggested that we launch.........
28.Everybody here knows more about football than I do.
I know less about football than everibody here
29.You must feed the monkeys.
The monkeys must be fed .
30.If he doesn´t turn up on time tomorrow,he´ll get the sack.
Unless he turns up on time, he´ll get......
31.He is not only a politician,he is also a pianist.
As well as being a politician he is a pianist.
8. People say that Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world
Bill Gates is said to be one of the........................................
32.I´d rather you didn´t tell Peter about it.
I´d prefer you not to tell Peter about it.
Is it really necessary for you to do it?
Do you really need to do it?
34.The river is too narrow for this ship.
The river isn´t wide enough for this ship.
35.I didn´t know you were coming , so I didn´t buy any food.
If I had known you were coming , I would have bought some food
36. Although people here are poor, they are very nice.
Despite being poor, people here are very nice
1The accident wasn´t so bad because he was driving slowly.
If he had driven faster,the accident would have been worse
37. You won´t enjoy his new album if you don´t enjoy pop music. (UNLESS)
You won´t enjoy this film unless you enjoy pop music.
38.. I would prefer to stay at home ( RATHER)
I ´d rather stay at home
39. Napoleón did not succeed in conquering Russia and neither did Hitler.
Neither Napolen nor Hitler succeeded in conquering Russia
40 He hurt his leg before the race . He managed to win the race.
In spite of hurting his leg before the race, he managed....................
41. “ You shouldn´t eat so much fried food and you ought to take some exercise”The doctor said.
The doctor advised me not to eat so....... and to take some exercise.
42 “ Don´t answer the door to anyone” Mrs Lane said to the babysitter
Mrs Lane told the babysitter not to aswer the door to anyone
43.. “ Who did you go out with yesterday?” Her parents asked her.
Her parents asked her who she had gone out with the previous dAY
44 “ Let´s go for a walk” he said
He suggested going out for a walk
46. People believe that the Queen is very rich.
The Queen is believed to be very rich
47. I met a friend last week. Her husband is an actor. ( RELATIVE CLAUSE)
I met a friend last week whose husband is an actor
48 What a pity Tom failed the exam.
I wish Tom hadn´t failed the exam.
49. My mother has a university degree and so has my father.
Both my mother and my father have a university degree
You should see a doctor. (BETTER)
You had better see a doctor
51. She doesn´t work here any more . ( NO LONGER)
She no longer works here
52. It´s forbidden to light fires. ( MODAL VERB)
You mustn´t light fires
53. I couldn´t buy the wallet because I didn´t have enough money.
If I had had enough money ,I would have bought the wallet
54. I used the computer in order to finísh this more quickly. ( IN ORDER THAT )
I used the computer so that I could finish this.....
55.Careless driving may have caused the accident.
The accident may have been caused by careless driving
56. Experts are studying the greenhouse effect all over the world.
The greenhouse effect is being studied all over the world by experts
57. Harvard university will offer him a scholarship.
He will be offered a university degree
58. In spite of having a car ,he usually goes to work on foot.
Although he has got a car, he usually goes,,,,,,,,,
59.” Leave the office now and don´t come back again” the boss said.
The boss ordered me to leave the office and not to come back again
60. He was driving very fast. So he had an accident.
As a result of driving very fast ,he had an accident
61. They were selling flowers near the shopping center.
Flowers were being sold near the shopping center
62.We ought to invite Susan to the party.
Susan ought to be invited to the party.
63. He started working here five years ago. (FOR)
He has been working here for five years
64. “Where are my keys? “ She wonders where her keys are
65. He certainly didn´t go to the post office to buy stamps.
He couldn´t have gone to the office to buy stamps
66.My sister is not old enough to go to pubs.
My sister is too young to go to pubs
67. What´s the price of the book?
How much does the book cost.?
68.. When did you first meet her?
How long have you known her?
69. They have told him bad news.
He has been told bad news
4.Complete the following sentences using your own ideas.(16 points)
1. I bought a car so that..........................................................
2. If you had seen the accident ,what...............................................................?
3. I will lend you the money as long as......................................................................
4. She travelled to France although, .......................................................................
5. If John had been more careful, .........................................................................
6. I failed the exam in spite of..............................................................................
7. The doctor advised me......................................................................................
8. Exercise is good for your health.Furthermore.,...........................................
5. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. (20 points)
1. Pedro non adoitaba prestar atención na clase. Como consecuencia, suspendiu varias asignaturas en Xuño.Polo tanto,terá que estudiar todo o verán para aprobar os exames en setembro.
2. O goberno. está intentando mellorar a actual situación económica do noso país . Porén, cada día hai máis desemprego e a xente nova ten que buscar novas oportunidades no estranxeiro
3. 3. Este curso dinme conta de que canto máis estudio mellores notas saco.
4. Non sabía que estabas enferma. Si o soubera (hubiera sabido,) teríache chamado (te habría llamado.)
Read the text and the instructions to the questions very carefully. Answer all the questions in English.
Anyone who has ever spent time in an airport waiting for a flight knows that this can be very dull. However, this is changing, as airports have already entered the twenty-first century.
The rise and expansion of air traffic is causing many changes. Many people commute for business reasons, and there has recently been a large increase in the air cargo business. Food items produced in one place, for example, tropical fruit, may have to be transported quickly for sale in another. In addition, the growth in Internet use has expanded e-commerce, and customers who order items online expect delivery right away.
As a result, airports and the surrounding areas have grown tremendously. Many companies are building warehouses near runways, and high-tech firms are setting up offices that are convenient for airline commuters. Other new airport buildings include entertainment and sports facilities. Some “aerotropoli”, as these new airport cities have been called, even include housing. Despite the noise and pollution, developers are quickly building homes to house the increasing number of workers dependent on airports.
Even without the adjacent businesses, airports themselves are growing. To meet the needs of workers and travellers, airports are expanding their services. Not only has shopping become more attractive and competitive, but some airports display works of art, and the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport even offers wine tasting.
The idea of building aerotropoli is now spreading beyond the USA, and there are plans to build them in France, Brazil, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Wouldn’t it be nice if, while you wait for your next flight, you could sit in a rocking chair (as in Boston Logan International Airport, Massachusetts) and listen to live music (as in Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas)?
Questions
1. Write a summary of the text in English, including the most important points, using your own words whenever possible. (maximum 50 words, 1point)
2. 2.Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given here.(1 point)
a. boring
b.nevertheless
b.Besides
c.inmediately
d.articles
e.expanding
3. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points: 0.5 points each)
a) There was a lot of traffic so we missed our flight.
If ……………………
b) Smoking is forbidden at airports.
You.....................................................................................
c) Developers are quickly building homes to house the workers
Homes..................……………………........................
d) “Have you ever flown before?” she asked.
She asked us ……………………
4. Answer the following questions in your own words. (2 points:1 point each)
a) What is Dallas /Fort North international airport an example of?
b) Why are airports offering more services than in the past?
5. Write a composition using 120 words ,stating if you would like to live in an airport city.Explain your reasons why / why not.(3 points)